nocturnal emission

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /nɒkˈtɜr nl ē-ˈmi-shən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- /nɒkˈtɜr nl ē-ˈmi-shən/

Definitions of nocturnal emission words

noun nocturnal emission the release of semen during sleep, often during a sexual dream. 1
noun nocturnal emission an ejaculation of semen that occurs during sleep, esp while dreaming 0
noun nocturnal emission an involuntary emission of semen during sleep, usually accompanying a wet dream (sense 1) 0

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Origin of nocturnal emission

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

First recorded in 1925-30

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Parts of speech for Nocturnal emission

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Nocturnal emission

nocturnal emission popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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