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somniloquy

/ (sɒmˈnɪləkwɪ) /

noun plural -quies

rare the act of talking in one's sleep

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Derived forms of somniloquy

somniloquist, nounsomniloquous, adjective

Word Origin for somniloquy

C19: from Latin somnus sleep + loqui to speak; compare soliloquy

Words nearby somniloquy

somnambulism, somni-, somnifacient, somniferous, somnific, somniloquy, somnipathy, somnocinematography, somnolence, somnolent, somnolescent
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Medical definitions for somniloquy

somniloquy
[ sŏm-nĭl′ə-kwē ]

n.

The act or habit of talking in one's sleep.

Other words from somniloquy

som•nil′o•quist n.
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