insomnia
Translation
insomnia
Examples
He suffers from chronic insomnia.
He suffers from chronic insomnia.
Stress can cause insomnia.
Stress can cause insomnia.
Grammar Patterns
((insomnia)) the condition of being unable to sleep He suffers from chronic insomnia.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sleeplessness
Etymology
From Latin 'in-' (not) + 'somnus' (sleep), literally meaning 'no sleep'.
Memory Tips
Break it down: 'in-' means 'not' and 'somn' relates to sleep. So, 'not sleep'.