insomnia

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) A sleeping disorder that is known for its symptoms of unrest and the inability to sleep.
2. (countable, informal, uncountable) Temporary inability to sleep.

Synonyms

sleeplessness

wakefulness

alertness

exhaust

alert

hyposomnia

sleepnessness

Translations

insomnie

insonnia

insomnio

Schlaflosigkeit

insónia

slapeloosheid

أرق

insônia

αϋπνία

Insomnie

insomni

uykusuzluk

سهد

insomnia

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈsɒmniə/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin īnsomnia, from Latin in- (“without”) + somnus (“sleep”, noun) + -ia, equivalent to in- + somn- + -ia.