somnambulate

English

Etymology

Probably a back-formation from somnambulism.[1]

Pronunciation
  • (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

somnambulate (third-person singular simple present somnambulates, present participle somnambulating, simple past and past participle somnambulated)

  1. (intransitive) To walk while sleeping.

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References
  1. Douglas Harper (2001–2024) “somnambulate”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
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