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somnambulism

Syllabification: (som·nam·bu·lism)
Pronunciation: /sämˈnambyəˌlizəm/
Definition of somnambulism

noun

  • sleepwalking.

Derivatives

somnambulant

Pronunciation: /-lənt/
adjective

somnambulantly

Pronunciation: /-ləntlē/
adverb

somnambulist

noun

somnambulistic

Pronunciation: /-ˌnambyəˈlistik/
adjective

somnambulistically

Pronunciation: /-ˌnambyəˈlistik(ə)lē/
adverb

Origin:

late 18th century: from French somnambulisme, from Latin somnus 'sleep' + ambulare 'to walk'

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