oneirocritic

oneirocritic
oneirocritic (n.) "a judge or interpreter of dreams," 1650s from Gk. oneirokritikos "pertaining to the interpretation of dreams," from oneirokrites "interpreter of dreams," from oneiros "a dream" (see ONEIRO- (Cf. oneiro-)) + krites "discerner, judge" (see CRITIC (Cf. critic)).

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  • Oneirocritic — O*nei ro*crit ic, n. [Cf. F. oneirocritique. See {Oneirocritic}, a.] An interpreter of dreams. Bp. Warburton. Addison. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Oneirocritic — O*nei ro*crit ic, Oneirocritical O*nei ro*crit ic*al, a. [Gr. ?; ? a dream + ? critical, fr. ? to discern.] Of or pertaining to the interpretation of dreams. Addison. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • oneirocritic — oneirocritical, adj. oneirocritically, adv. /oh nuy reuh krit ik/, n. an interpreter of dreams. [1605 15; < Gk oneirokritikós pertaining to the interpretation of dreams, equiv. to óneir(os) dream + o O + kritikós skilled in judgment; see CRITIC]… …   Universalium

  • oneirocritic — n. interpreter of dreams …   English contemporary dictionary

  • oneirocritic — onei·ro·crit·ic …   English syllables

  • oneirocritic — One who interprets dreams …   Grandiloquent dictionary

  • oneirocritic — /oʊˌnaɪəroʊˈkrɪtɪk/ (say oh.nuyuhroh kritik) noun 1. an interpreter of dreams. 2. oneirocriticism. {Greek oneirokritikos (adjective) of or relating to the interpretation of dreams} –oneirocritical, adjective …  

  • oneirocritic — ō|nīrō|krid.ik noun ( s) Etymology: Greek oneirokritikos, adjective : an interpreter of dreams …   Useful english dictionary

  • Oneirocritical — Oneirocritic O*nei ro*crit ic, Oneirocritical O*nei ro*crit ic*al, a. [Gr. ?; ? a dream + ? critical, fr. ? to discern.] Of or pertaining to the interpretation of dreams. Addison. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Oneiromancy — (from the Greek Oneiroi) is a form of divination based upon dreams; it is a system of dream interpretation that uses dreams to predict the future. Contents 1 Ancient Egyptian 2 Biblical 3 Greco Roman …   Wikipedia

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