SOMNAMBULISM


Meaning of SOMNAMBULISM in English

[ sɒm'nambjʊlɪz(ə)m ]

■ noun sleepwalking.

Derivatives

somnambulant adjective

somnambulist noun

somnambulistic adjective

Origin

C18: from Fr. ~e , from L. somnus 'sleep' + ambulare 'to walk'.

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