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somnambulism
[ som-nam-byuh-liz-uhm, suhm- ]
/ sɒmˈnæm byəˌlɪz əm, səm- /
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Origin of somnambulism
1790–1800; <New Latin somnambulismus, equivalent to somn(us) sleep + ambul(āre) to walk + -ismus-ism
OTHER WORDS FROM somnambulism
som·nam·bu·list, nounsom·nam·bu·lis·tic, adjectivesem·i·som·nam·bu·lis·tic, adjectiveWords nearby somnambulism
somite, Somme, sommelier, Sommerfeld, somnambulate, somnambulism, somni-, somnifacient, somniferous, somnific, somniloquy
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How to use somnambulism in a sentence
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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Medical definitions for somnambulism
somnambulism
[ sŏm-năm′byə-lĭz′əm ]
n.
sleepwalking
Other words from somnambulism
som•nam′bu•lis′tic adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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