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agrypnia vs vigil

vigil vs agrypnia

agrypnia and vigil both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
agrypnia Yes No No No
vigil Yes No No No
As nouns, vigil is a hypernym of agrypnia; that is, vigil is a word with a broader meaning than agrypnia:
  • agrypnia: a vigil before certain feasts (as e.g. Easter)
  • vigil: the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
Other hypernyms of agrypnia include watch.
agrypnia (noun) vigil (noun)
a vigil before certain feasts (as e.g. Easter) a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe
the rite of staying awake for devotional purposes (especially on the eve of a religious festival)
a period of sleeplessness
Difference between agrypnia and vigil

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