narcolepsy

English

noun

Definitions

(pathology) A disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable attacks of deep sleep, often brief, sometimes accompanied by paralysis and hallucinations

Etymology

Compound from Ancient Greek ναρκόω (I put to sleep, put to sleep, benumb, I benumb) + Ancient Greek λῆψις (seizure).

Origin

Ancient Greek

λῆψις

Gloss

seizure

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

-lepsy English
-leptic English
narcosis Latin
narcōticum Latin
λαμβάνω Ancient Greek
λῆψις Ancient Greek
νάρκη Ancient Greek
νάρκωσις Ancient Greek
ναρκόω Ancient Greek
narko- Norwegian Bokmål
narko- Norwegian Nynorsk
-leipteach Irish