noctambulism

[ nok-tam-byuh-liz-uhm ]

noun

1. somnambulism.

noctambulism

/ nɒkˈtæmbjʊˌlɪzəm; nɒkˌtæmbjʊˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. another word for somnambulism

Derived Forms

• nocˈtambulist, noun

Other Words From

• noc·tam·bu·list noc·tam·bule [nok-, tam, -byool], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of noctambulism¹

First recorded in 1855–60; noctambul(ous) + -ism

Word History and Origins

Origin of noctambulism¹

C19: from Latin nox night + ambulāre to walk

Example Sentences

Sleep walking or night wandering, known also by its Latin name of noctambulism, is a well-known phenomenon.

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