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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOneiroi
Pronunciation / Transliteration: oˈnɛːroi
"Gli Oneiroi erano divinità minori o demoni associati ai sogni."
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In Greek mythology, the winged spirits or personifications of dreams, said to be the sons of Nyx (Night) or Hypnos (Sleep).
"Ancient poets described the Oneiroi as emerging from gates of horn and ivory to deliver truthful or deceptive visions to mortals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek Ὄνειροι (Oneiroi), plural of ὄνειρος (oneiros meaning dream). In Greek mythology, they were the personified spirits of dreams, residing in the realm of Erebus. The root has survived into modern English primarily through scientific and literary compounding, such as in the word 'oneiric'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Oneiroi" is said worldwide
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Onirois
Transliteration: ɔniʁwa
"Dans la mythologie grecque, les Onirois sont les esprits des rêves."
Oneiroi
Transliteration: oˈnaɪʁɔʏ
"Die Oneiroi waren in der griechischen Mythologie die Personifikationen der Träume."
Oneiroi
Transliteration: oˈnɛːroi
"Gli Oneiroi erano divinità minori o demoni associati ai sogni."
Oneiros
Transliteration: oˈneiɾos
"Los Oneiros eran los espíritus de los sueños en la mitología clásica."
Oneiros
Transliteration: oˈnejɾos
"Os Oneiros habitavam os portões do sono e dos sonhos."
स्वप्न आत्माएं
Transliteration: swapna aatmaen
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"ग्रीक पौराणिक कथाओं में ओनेइरोई सपनों की आत्माएं थीं।"
欧涅伊洛斯
Transliteration: ōu niè yī luò sī
Script: 中文汉字
"在希腊神话中，欧涅伊洛斯是梦境之神。"
오네이로이
Transliteration: oneiroi
Script: 한국어 한글
"그리스 신화에서 오네이로이는 꿈의 정령들이었다."
オネイロイ
Transliteration: oneiroi
Script: 日本語
"ギリシャ神話において、オネイロイは夢の精霊であった。"
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