somnambulism
English edit
Etymology edit
From French somnambulisme, from New Latin somnambulus, from Latin somnus (“sleep”) + ambulō (“I walk”), + -ism.[1]
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
somnambulism (countable and uncountable, plural somnambulisms)
Synonyms edit
- sleepwalking (common)
- noctambulism (rare)
- somnambulance (rare)
- somnambulation (rare)
Translations edit
sleepwalking
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References edit
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “somnambulism”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French somnambulisme.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
somnambulism n (uncountable)
- somnambulism
- Synonyms: noctambulism, selianism
Declension edit
declension of somnambulism (singular only)
singular | ||
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n gender | indefinite articulation | definite articulation |
nominative/accusative | (un) somnambulism | somnambulismul |
genitive/dative | (unui) somnambulism | somnambulismului |
vocative | somnambulismule |