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insomniac en · ADJ

Pronunciation

  • /ɪnˈsɒm.ni.æk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From insomnia + -ac.

Meanings

  1. Suffering from or pertaining to insomnia.
    • By 9 A.M., however, all but the most insomniac of the night owls were taking a catnap. 1963 August 19, Charlotte Curtis, “Newport Debut Revelry Carries Over to 2d Day”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC:

Forms

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more insomniac Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most insomniac Degree=Sup lexicographic

Translations (11)

ota اویقوسز (suffering from or pertaining to insomnia) · ro insomniac (suffering from or pertaining to insomnia) · is svefnleysis- (suffering from or pertaining to insomnia) · cmn 失眠的 (suffering from or pertaining to insomnia) · es insomne (suffering from or pertaining to insomnia) · cmn 患有失眠症的 (suffering from or pertaining to insomnia) · fr insomniaque (suffering from or pertaining to insomnia) · de insomnisch (suffering from or pertaining to insomnia) · ca insomne (suffering from or pertaining to insomnia) · de schlafgestört (suffering from or pertaining to insomnia) · fi unettomuudesta kärsivä (suffering from or pertaining to insomnia)

insomniac en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • /ɪnˈsɒm.ni.æk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
  • (US) audio

Etymology

From insomnia + -ac.

Meanings

  1. One who suffers an inability or difficulty sleeping; a sufferer from insomnia.
    • Leave my door open just a crack (please take me away from here) 'Cause I feel like such an insomniac (please take me away from here) 2009, Owl City, “Fireflies”, in Ocean Eyes, via Spotify:

Forms

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insomniacs Number=Plur lexicographic

Translations (17)

mk несоник (one who suffers an inability or difficulty sleeping) · mk бессоник (one who suffers an inability or difficulty sleeping) · es insomne (one who suffers an inability or difficulty sleeping) · ar آرِق (one who suffers an inability or difficulty sleeping) · fr insomniaque (one who suffers an inability or difficulty sleeping) · cmn 失眠患者 (one who suffers an inability or difficulty sleeping) · oc insomniac (one who suffers an inability or difficulty sleeping) · de Asom­nier (one who suffers an inability or difficulty sleeping) · de Schlafgestörte (one who suffers an inability or difficulty sleeping) · de Schlafgestörter (one who suffers an inability or difficulty sleeping) · fi unettomuudesta kärsivä (one who suffers an inability or difficulty sleeping) · ro insomniac (one who suffers an inability or difficulty sleeping) · is einhver sem þjáist af svefnleysi (one who suffers an inability or difficulty sleeping) · de Schlafloser (one who suffers an inability or difficulty sleeping) · it insonne (one who suffers an inability or difficulty sleeping) · pt insone (one who suffers an inability or difficulty sleeping) · ar أَرِق (one who suffers an inability or difficulty sleeping)