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noctambulous

American  
[nok-tam-byuh-luhs] / nɒkˈtæm byə ləs /
Also noctambulant

adjective

  1. of, relating to, or given to sleepwalking.

Etymology

Origin of noctambulous

1725–35; noct- + Latin ambul ( āre ) to walk + -ous

Example Sentences

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Her noctambulous habits often brought her into contact with the local police and sometimes with His Worship Signor Malipizzo.

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