oneirocritic

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]

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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 — (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.… …   Etymology dictionary

  • 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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