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subs.P. and V. ὕπνος, ὁ.Seen in sleep ( of visions), adj.: V. ἐνύπνιος.——————v. intrans.P. and V. καθεύδειν, κοιμᾶσθαι (Plat. but rare P. also Ar.), εὕδειν (Plat. but rare P. also Ar.), ὑπνώσσειν (Plat. but rare P.), Ar. and P. καταδαρθάνειν, V. βρίζειν, εὐνάζεσθαι, Ar. κατακοιμᾶσθαι.Pass the night: P. and V. αὐλίζεσθαι, V. νυχεύειν (Eur., Rhes.).Lull to sleep: P. and V. κοιμίζειν (Plat.), V. εὐνάζειν, κοιμᾶν, P. κατακοιμίζειν (Plat.).Fall asleep: V. εἰς ὕπνον πίπτειν.Fall asleep afterwards: P. ἐπικαταδαρθάνειν (Thuc. 4, 133).Sleep with another: P. and V. συγκαθεύδειν (dat.), V. συγκοιμᾶσθαι (dat.), συνευνάζεσθαι (dat.), συνεύδειν (dat.) Ar. συγκαταδαρθάνειν (dat.).——————Ὕπνος, ὁ.Woodhouse English-Greek dictionary. A vocabulary of the Attic language > Sleep
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