oneirocritic

English

WOTD – 20 February 2007

Alternative forms

oneirocritick (obsolete)
onirocritic

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀνειροκριτικός (oneirokritikós, “fit for interpreting dreams”), from ὄνειρος (óneiros, “dream”) + κριτικός (kritikós, “fit for judging”), from κριτής (kritḗs, “judge”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əʊ.ˈnaɪ.ɹə.ˈkɹɪt.ɪk/
(US) IPA^(key): /oʊ.ˈnaɪ.ɹə.ˈkɹɪt.ɪk/
Audio (US) (file)
Hyphenation: o‧nei‧ro‧crit‧ic

Noun

oneirocritic (plural oneirocritics)

An interpreter of dreams.

Synonyms

(interpreter of dreams): oneirocrite

Derived terms

oneirocritical

Translations

interpreter of dreams

Finnish: unien tulkitsija

Adjective

oneirocritic (not comparable)

Of or relating to the interpretation of dreams.

Synonyms

(of the interpretation of dreams): oneirocritical

Translations

of the interpretation of dreams

Finnish: (part of compound) unitulkinta-