insomnia
A sleeping disorder that is known for its symptoms of unrest and the inability to sleepA sleeping disorder that is known for its symptoms of unrest and the inability to sleep.
» Tom has insomnia.
Tom hat Schlafstörungen.
У Тома бессонница.
У Тома безсоння.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A sleeping disorder that is known for its symptoms of unrest and the inability to sleep.
My mother suffers from insomnia.
Schlaflosigkeit, Schlafstörung
бессо́нницаbessónnica, инсомни́яinsomníja
безсо́нняbezsónnja, нічницяničnycja
an inability to sleep; chronic sleeplessness
(countable, informal, uncountable)Temporary inability to sleep.
Examples
36 sentencesTom has insomnia.
У Тома безсоння.
ruУ Тома бессонница.
deTom hat Schlafstörungen.
I have insomnia.
У мене безсоння.
ruУ меня бессонница.
deIch habe Schlafstörungen.
Are you having problems with insomnia?
Please tell me how I can cure my insomnia.
What's a good treatment for insomnia?
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Latin īnsomnia, from Latin in- (“without”) + somnus (“sleep”, noun) + -ia, eBorrowed from Latin īnsomnia, from Latin in- (“without”) + somnus (“sleep”, noun) + -ia, equivalent to in- + somn- + -ia.
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Forms
plural: insomniasSynonyms
1 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable