hypnagogic

adjective /ˌhɪpnəˈɡɒdʒɪk/

1. That induces sleep; soporific, somniferous.

2. That accompanies falling asleep; especially, pertaining to the semi-conscious period immediately preceding sleep.

   But if we are in the right mood, a second of such lethargy is enough to make a hypnagogic [translating hypnagogische] hallucination appear, after which perhaps we reawaken, until the oft-repeated performance is brought to an end by sleep.

Where it comes from

From French hypnagogique, from Ancient Greek ὕπνος (húpnos, “sleep”) + ἀγωγός (agōgós, “leading”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry hypnagogic (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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