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somnambulism
[ som-nam-byuh-liz-uhm, suhm- ]
/ sɒmˈnæm byəˌlɪz əm, səm- /
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Origin of somnambulism
First recorded in 1790–1800; from French somnambulisme, from New Latin somnambulismus, equivalent to somn(us) “sleep” + ambul(āre) “to walk” + -ismus -ism
OTHER WORDS FROM somnambulism
som·nam·bu·list, nounWords nearby somnambulism
somite, Somme, sommelier, Sommerfeld, somnambulate, somnambulism, somnambulist, somni-, somnifacient, somniferous, somnific
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British Dictionary definitions for somnambulism
somnambulism
/ (sɒmˈnæmbjʊˌlɪzəm) /
noun
a condition that is characterized by walking while asleep or in a hypnotic tranceAlso called: noctambulism
Derived forms of somnambulism
somnambulist, nounsomnambulistic, adjectiveCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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