hipnosis
/ibˈnosis/feminine
The English word hypnosis is translated into Spanish as hipnosis.
hipnosis refers to a trancelike state.
Meaning: trancelike state (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun hipnosis is feminine, so it is used with the feminine article la (e.g., la hipnosis).
How do you pronounce it?
/ibˈnosis/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers often mistakenly include a 'y' in the Spanish spelling, but the correct spelling is hipnosis.
Did you know?
- The root of hipnosis comes from the Ancient Greek húpnos, which was the personification of sleep in mythology.
- Although the word looks like it might be a direct cognate of the English 'hypnosis', its presence in Spanish is actually a result of borrowing the word from English.
- Because hipnosis is a feminine noun ending in 's', its plural form hipnosis looks identical to the singular, but the article changes to las.
Examples in context
- No creo en la hipnosis.I don't believe in hypnosis.Tatoeba #9446767 by ignacio, translation #9445673 by shekitten
- Estoy bajo hipnosisI am under hypnosis
- La hipnosis puede ser efectivaHypnosis can be effective
- La hipnosis puede ser muy relajante.Hypnosis can be very relaxing.
- Él entró en un estado de hipnosis.He entered a state of hypnosis.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are talking about a new therapy.
- JavierElena, ¿has oído hablar de la hipnosis?Elena, have you heard of hypnosis?
- ElenaSí, pero no sé si funciona.Yes, but I don't know if it works.
- JavierDicen que la hipnosis es muy relajante.They say hypnosis is very relaxing.
- ElenaQuizás deberíamos ir a una sesión juntos.Maybe we should go to a session together.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hypnosis” translations and entries hipnosis, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hipnosis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
