Noctambulation

noc·tam·bu·lism

[nok-tam-byuh-liz-uhm]
noun
Also, noc·tam·bu·la·tion.


Origin:
1855–60; noctambul(ous) + -ism

noc·tam·bu·list, noc·tam·bule [nok-tam-byool] , noun
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noctambulism or noctambulation (nɒkˈtæmbjʊˌlɪzəm, nɒkˌtæmbjʊˈleɪʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
another word for somnambulism
 
[C19: from Latin nox night + ambulāre to walk]
 
noctambulation or noctambulation
 
n
 
[C19: from Latin nox night + ambulāre to walk]
 
noc'tambulist or noctambulation
 
n

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noctambulism or noctambulation (nɒkˈtæmbjʊˌlɪzəm, nɒkˌtæmbjʊˈleɪʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
another word for somnambulism
 
[C19: from Latin nox night + ambulāre to walk]
 
noctambulation or noctambulation
 
n
 
[C19: from Latin nox night + ambulāre to walk]
 
noc'tambulist or noctambulation
 
n

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noctambulism noc·tam·bu·lism (nŏk-tām'byə-lĭz'əm)
n.
See sleepwalking.

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