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View synonyms for noctambulism

noctambulism

[ nok-tam-byuh-liz-uhm ]

noctambulism

/ nɒkˌtæmbjʊˈleɪʃən; nɒkˈtæmbjʊˌlɪzəm /

noun

  1. another word for somnambulism


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Derived Forms

  • nocˈtambulist, noun

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Other Words From

  • noc·tam·bu·list noc·tam·bule [nok-, tam, -byool], noun

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Word History and Origins

Origin of noctambulism1

First recorded in 1855–60; noctambul(ous) + -ism

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Word History and Origins

Origin of noctambulism1

C19: from Latin nox night + ambulāre to walk

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Example Sentences

Sleep walking or night wandering, known also by its Latin name of noctambulism, is a well-known phenomenon.

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