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vigil vs agrypnia

agrypnia vs vigil

vigil and agrypnia both are nouns.

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

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