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- [nok-tam-byuh-liz-uh m or nok-tam-byuh-ley-shuh n]
- /nɒkˈtæm byəˌlɪz əm or nɒkˌtæm byəˈleɪ ʃən/
- /nˈɒktəmbjˌuːlɪzəm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [nok-tam-byuh-liz-uh m or nok-tam-byuh-ley-shuh n]
- /nɒkˈtæm byəˌlɪz əm or nɒkˌtæm byəˈleɪ ʃən/
Definitions of noctambulism word
- noun noctambulism somnambulism. 1
- noun noctambulism (rare) sleepwalking. 1
- noun noctambulism walking in one's sleep; somnambulism 0
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Origin of noctambulism
First appearance:
before 1855 One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60; noctambul(ous) + -ism
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Parts of speech for Noctambulism
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
noctambulism popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
noctambulism usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for noctambulism
noun noctambulism
- noctambulation — Sleepwalking.
- somnambulation — to walk during sleep; sleepwalk.
- somnambulism — sleepwalking.
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