What is the meaning of pavor nocturnus?

noun

  • A disorder of sleep characterized by a dream of terrifying dimensions far worse than a typical nightmare; they occur during NREM sleep.
WordNet 3.0 © 2006 by Princeton University
9
 
|15 years ago|506 views|share |citing 
APAWordNet. (2010). pavor nocturnus. Retrieved September 27, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/pavor_nocturnus/definitions/1300791
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "pavor nocturnus" http://smartdefine.org/pavor_nocturnus/definitions/1300791 (accessed September 27, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, pavor nocturnus, Smart Define, viewed 27 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/pavor_nocturnus/definitions/1300791>.
MLAWordNet. "pavor nocturnus" 23 October 2010. Web. 27 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/pavor_nocturnus/definitions/1300791>