Meaning
The cessation of breathing, most often in reference to transient instances thereof during sleep.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From a- + -pnea, from the New Latin apnoea, from the Ancient Greek ἄπνοια (ápnoia), formed from ἀ- (a-, “absence of”) + πνοή (pnoḗ, “breathing”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 20 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-30PACDEKN
- 2026-05-16AEHNOPT
- 2026-04-15AETNMPV
- 2026-02-02PYAEHIN
- 2025-05-25NPAOEBL
- 2025-03-28ADPOHEN
- 2025-02-18EYAPIHN
- 2024-12-31NATHEPY
- 2024-11-17NABEILP
- 2024-10-04PAOHENY
- 2024-07-05PACENTU
- 2024-01-11EPANIGK
+8 earlier appearances in the archive.