Hypnos

[hip-nos] /ˈhɪp nɒs/

noun

the ancient Greek god of sleep.

Origin

< Greek hýpnos sleep; cognate with Old English swefn, Latin somnus, Welsh hun; cf. sopor

British Dictionary definitions for Hypnos

/ˈhɪpnɒs/

noun

(Greek myth) the god of sleep Roman counterpart Somnus Compare Morpheus

Word Origin

Greek: sleep