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Added 10 October 2026

agrypnia

noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about agrypnia at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A vigil before certain feasts (as e.g. Easter).

Origin

From Ancient Greek ἀγρυπνία (agrupnía, “sleeplessness, vigilance”).

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