somnambulation
somnambulation · somnambulations
The phenomenon of sleepwalkingThe phenomenon of sleepwalking.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, rare, uncountable)The phenomenon of sleepwalking.
He is known for his somnambulation, as well as his vivid sleep-talking.
(countable, rare, uncountable)An instance of sleepwalking.
He broke his arm on one of his many somnambulations.
More definitions
- walking by a person who is asleep
Origin
From Latin somnus (“sleep”) + ambulatio (“a walking about”), from ambulare (“to walk”). SeFrom Latin somnus (“sleep”) + ambulatio (“a walking about”), from ambulare (“to walk”). See somnolent, amble.
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Forms
plural: somnambulations| Singular | somnambulation |
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regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- walking by a person who is asleep:sleepwalkingsomnambulismnoctambulismnoctambulation
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedsomnambulate
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable