French Conversation · Level 93
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French word
insomnie
Pronunciation
IPA/ɛ̃sɔmni/
Meaning
- feminine nouninsomnia
Example
L'insomnie m'empêche de me concentrer.
Insomnia keeps me from concentrating.
More examples
Je souffre souvent d'insomnie.
I often suffer from insomnia.
Core concept
A night in which sleep either never arrives or keeps breaking apart.
Common phrases
avoir de l'insomnie
have insomnia
souffrir d'insomnie
suffer from insomnia
Similar words
réveil nocturne: Waking up during the night.
sommeil léger: Light sleep in which minor disturbances can easily cause awakening.
mauvaise nuit: A sleepless, exhausting night whose fatigue lasts into the next day.
Definition in French
Sommeil insuffisant causé par l'incapacité à initier ou à maintenir le sommeil.
Word origin
French insomnie comes from Latin insomnia, formed from in- meaning 'not' and somnus meaning 'sleep', and preserved through later French development.
Usage tips
- Insomnie is feminine, so the usual form is l'insomnie, and the word has a medical or fairly formal tone.