somnambulate
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably a back-formation from somnambulism.[1]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /sɒmˈnæm.bjʊ.leɪt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /sɑmˈnæm.bjuˌleɪt/, /sɑmˈnæm.bjəˌleɪt/, /səmˈnæm.bjəˌleɪt/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -æmbjʊleɪt
- Hyphenation: som‧nam‧bu‧late
Verb[edit]
somnambulate (third-person singular simple present somnambulates, present participle somnambulating, simple past and past participle somnambulated)
- (intransitive) To walk while sleeping.
Synonyms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
to walk while sleeping
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References[edit]
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “somnambulate”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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