insônia

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See also: insónia

Portuguese

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin īnsomnia, from īnsomnis (“sleepless”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩˈsõ.ni.ɐ/ , (faster pronunciation) /ĩˈsõ.njɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ĩˈso.ni.a/ , (faster pronunciation) /ĩˈso.nja/

Noun

insônia f (plural insônias) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

  1. (pathology) insomnia (sleeping disorder)
    Synonyms: insonolência, vigília
    Antonym: hipersonia

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