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OP Quote:praedormitary adjective of or relating to the twilight state of semi-consciousness immediately preceding sleep.
ORIGIN ?
I found this word in Speak, Memory by Nabokov. It gets 4 Google-hits, all from said memoir.
I prepared the definition myself, based on hypnopompic:Quote:hypnopompic adjective of or relating to the twilight state of semi-consciousness immediately preceding waking up.
ORIGIN from Greek hupnos "sleep" and pompe "sending away".
Is it in a dictionary? What might the origin of this wonderful word be?
Last edited by Hydra; 08/03/07 05:23 AM.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Hapax legomenon? Hydra 08/03/07 05:19 AM Re: Hapax legomenon? tsuwm 08/03/07 06:10 AM Re: Hapax legomenon? Hydra 08/03/07 06:58 AM Re: Hapax legomenon? tsuwm 08/03/07 07:47 AM Re: Hapax legomenon? zmjezhd 08/03/07 02:53 PM Re: Hapax legomenon? Faldage 08/03/07 09:57 AM Re: Hapax legomenon? Hydra 08/11/07 05:17 AM
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