Where does “hallucinate” come from?
hallucinate (English) comes from Latin hallucinatus, from Latin alucinatus, from Latin alucinor, from Ancient Greek ἀλύω — to wander in mind, to roam; to be deeply stirred,...
hallucinate (English): To seem to perceive things which are not really...
Definitions
- To seem to perceive things which are not really...
Ancestry of “hallucinate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | hallucinatus | — |
| 2 | Latin | alucinatus | hallucinated, experiencing hallucinations |
| 3 | Latin | alucinor | I wander in mind, talk idly, prate, dream |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀλύω | to wander in mind, to roam; to be deeply stirred,... |
Words derived from “hallucinate”