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): /əʊˌnaɪə.ɹəˈkɹɪt.ɪk/
• (US) IPA^(key): /oʊˌnaɪ.ɹəˈkɹɪt.ɪk/

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• Hyphenation: o‧nei‧ro‧crit‧ic

Noun

oneirocritic (plural oneirocritics)

1. An interpreter of dreams.

Synonyms

• (interpreter of dreams): oneirocrite, oneiroscopist

Derived terms

• oneirocritical

Translations

interpreter of dreams

• Finnish: unien tulkitsija

Adjective

oneirocritic (not comparable)

1. 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-