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Where does “halluciner” come from?

halluciner (French) comes from Latin alucinor, from Ancient Greek ἀλύω — to wander in mind, to roam; to be deeply stirred,...

halluciner (French): to hallucinate; to be flabbergasted

Definitions

  1. to hallucinate; to be flabbergasted

Ancestry of “halluciner”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinalucinorI wander in mind, talk idly, prate, dream
2Ancient Greekἀλύωto wander in mind, to roam; to be deeply stirred,...

Words derived from “halluciner”

  • halucina
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