Incidentally, there is a good word that comes after obdormition: paresthesia, known as pins and needles.
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Jan 5, 2018
Wordology, Obdormition
It is pronounced ob-dor-MISH-uhn. It means
numbness in a limb, usually caused by pressure on a nerve. Also
known as falling asleep. From Latin obdormire (to fall asleep),
from dormire (to sleep). Earliest documented use: 1634.
Incidentally, there is a good word that comes after obdormition: paresthesia, known as pins and needles.
Incidentally, there is a good word that comes after obdormition: paresthesia, known as pins and needles.
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