NOCTAMBULIST

sleepwalker, somnambulist, noctambulist

(noun) someone who walks about in their sleep

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

noctambulist (plural noctambulists)

(rare) One who sleepwalks at night; a somnambulist.

Source: Wiktionary


Noc*tam"bu*list, n.

Definition: A somnambulist.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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