somniloquy
/ (sɒmˈnɪləkwɪ) /
noun plural -quies
rare the act of talking in one's sleep
Nearby words
somnambulism, somni-, somnifacient, somniferous, somnific, somniloquy, somnipathy, somnocinematography, somnolence, somnolent, somnolescent
Derived Forms
somniloquist, nounsomniloquous, adjectiveWord Origin for somniloquy
C19: from Latin somnus sleep + loqui to speak; compare soliloquy
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Medicine definitions for somniloquy
somniloquy
[ sŏm-nĭl′ə-kwē ]
n.
The act or habit of talking in one's sleep.
Related forms
som•nil′o•quist n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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