noctambulism

Also noc·tam·bu·la·tion

[nok-tam-byuh-liz-uhm]

noun

1. somnambulism.

noctambulism

/ nɒkˈtæmbjʊˌlɪzəm, nɒkˌtæmbjʊˈleɪʃən /

noun

1. another word for somnambulism

Other Word Forms

• noctambulist noun
• noctambule noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of noctambulism¹

First recorded in 1855–60; noctambul(ous) + -ism

Word History and Origins

Origin of noctambulism¹

C19: from Latin nox night + ambulāre to walk

Example Sentences

Sleep walking or night wandering, known also by its Latin name of noctambulism, is a well-known phenomenon.

From Project Gutenberg

Often and often since then, when noctambulism was the fashion, have we, future great men, spent whole nights there, elbows on table, amidst tobacco smoke and literary talk.

From Project Gutenberg