hypno-

a combining form meaning “sleep,” “hypnosis,” used in the formation of compound words: hypnotherapy.
Also especially before a vowel, hypn-.

Origin of hypno-

< Greek hýpno(s) sleep; see Hypnos

Words nearby hypno-

hypnagogic image, hypnagogic state, hypnagogue, hypnapagogic, hypnesthesia, hypno-, hypnoanalysis, hypnobirthing, hypnodrama, hypnogenesis, hypnogenic spot

British Dictionary definitions for hypno-

hypno-

before a vowel hypn-

combining form

indicating sleep hypnophobia
relating to hypnosis hypnotherapy

Word Origin for hypno-

from Greek hupnos sleep

Medical definitions for hypno-

hypno-

pref.

Sleep:hypnolepsy.
Hypnosis:hypnoanalysis.