somnambulism
pronunciation
How to pronounce somnambulism in British English: UK [sɒm'næmbjəlɪzəm]
How to pronounce somnambulism in American English: US [sɒm'næmbjəlɪzəm]
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- Noun:
- walking by a person who is asleep
Word Origin
- somnambulism (n.)
- 1786, "walking in one's sleep or under hypnosis," from French somnambulisme, from Modern Latin somnambulus "sleepwalker," from Latin somnus "sleep" (see Somnus) + ambulare "to walk" (see amble (v.)). Originally brought into use during the excitement over "animal magnetism;" it won out over noctambulation. A stack of related words came into use early 19c., such as somnambule "sleepwalker" (1837, from French somnambule, 1690s), earlier somnambulator (1803); as adjectives, somnambulary (1827), somnambular (1820).
Example
- 1. G epileptic somnambulism : It is nightly a kind of when happen automatic disease .
- 2. When did he contract somnambulism ? it \'s horrible .