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somnambulate

som·nam·bu·late
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [som-nam-byuh-leyt, suh m-]
    • /sɒmˈnæm byəˌleɪt, səm-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [som-nam-byuh-leyt, suh m-]
    • /sɒmˈnæm byəˌleɪt, səm-/

Definitions of somnambulate word

  • verb without object somnambulate to walk during sleep; sleepwalk. 1
  • verb somnambulate to walk while asleep 0
  • intransitive verb somnambulate to get up and move about in a trancelike state while asleep 0
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Origin of somnambulate

First appearance:

before 1825
One of the 37% newest English words
1825-35; < Latin somn(us) sleep + ambulate

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Parts of speech for Somnambulate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Somnambulate

somnambulate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% 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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  • what does somnambulate mean?

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