SOMNAMBULISM


Meaning of SOMNAMBULISM in English

n.

Pronunciation: säm- ' nam-by ə - ˌ li-z ə m

Function: noun

Date: 1797

1 : an abnormal condition of sleep in which motor acts (as walking) are performed

2 : actions characteristic of somnambulism

– som · nam · bu · list \ -list \ noun

– som · nam · bu · lis · tic \ ( ˌ )säm- ˌ nam-by ə - ' lis-tik \ adjective

– som · nam · bu · lis · ti · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.