noctambulism
or noc·tam·bu·la·tion
[ nok-tam-byuh-liz-uh m or nok-tam-byuh-ley-shuh n ]
/ nɒkˈtæm byəˌlɪz əm or nɒkˌtæm byəˈleɪ ʃən /
noun
Origin of noctambulism
First recorded in 1855–60;
noctambul(ous) +
-ism
OTHER WORDS FROM noctambulism
noc·tam·bu·list, noc·tam·bule [nok-tam-byool] /nɒkˈtæm byul/, nounWords nearby noctambulism
nocireceptor,
nock,
nocking point,
noct-,
noct. maneq.,
noctambulism,
noctambulous,
nocti-,
noctiluca,
noctilucent,
noctis
Example sentences from the Web for noctambulism
Sleep walking or night wandering, known also by its Latin name of noctambulism, is a well-known phenomenon.
Sleep Walking and Moon Walking |Isidor Isaak Sadger
British Dictionary definitions for noctambulism
noctambulism
noctambulation (nɒkˌtæmbjʊˈleɪʃən)
/ (nɒkˈtæmbjʊˌlɪzəm) /
noun
another word for somnambulism
Derived forms of noctambulism
noctambulist, nounWord Origin for noctambulism
C19: from Latin
nox night +
ambulāre to walk
Medical definitions for noctambulism
noctambulism
[ nŏk-tăm′byə-lĭz′əm ]
n.
sleepwalking