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hypnagogic.

That induces sleep; soporific, somniferous.

10 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌhɪpnəˈɡɒdʒɪk/UK/-ɡɪk/UK/ˌhɪpnəˈɡɑd͡ʒɪk/General-American/-ˈɡoʊ-/General-American
  1. That induces sleep; soporific, somniferous.

  2. That accompanies falling asleep; especially, pertaining to the semi-conscious period immediately preceding sleep.

Where this word comes from

From French hypnagogique, from Ancient Greek ὕπνος (húpnos, “sleep”) + ἀγωγός (agōgós, “leading”).

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