Oneirocritic
/ˌɒnɪərəˈkrɪtɪk/noun
A person who interprets dreams, or relating to the interpretation of dreams.
Did you know?The ancient Greek dream interpreter Artemidorus wrote the Oneirocritica, a famous second-century manual that classified dream symbols and their supposed omens.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*krei-
“To separate, sift, or distinguish”
Ancient Greek
Greek
ὄνειρος (oneiros)
“Dream”
Ancient Greek
Greek
κριτικός (kritikos)
“Able to judge or discern”
2nd Century
Greek
Ὀνειροκριτικά (Oneirokritika)
“The interpretation or judging of dreams; the title of Artemidorus's dream manual”
17th Century
English
oneirocritic
“A dream interpreter or a work concerning dream interpretation”
Modern English
English
oneirocritic
“A person who interprets dreams, or relating to dream interpretation”