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insomniac en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ɪnˈsɒm.ni.æk/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From insomnia + -ac.
Meanings
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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
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
-
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
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)