oneirocritic

/əʊˌnaɪə.ɹəˈkɹɪt.ɪk/

UK: /əʊˌnaɪə.ɹəˈkɹɪt.ɪk/

əʊnaɪə · ɹƏKɹꞮT · ɪk (3 syllables)

English Noun

Definition

An interpreter of dreams.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὀνειροκριτικός (oneirokritikós, “fit for interpreting dreams”), from ὄνειρος (óneiros, “dream”) + κριτικός (kritikós, “fit for judging”), from κριτής (kritḗs, “judge”).