somnambulation

English

Etymology

From Latin somnus (“sleep”) + ambulatio (“a walking about”), from ambulare (“to walk”). See somnolent, amble.

Noun

somnambulation (countable and uncountable, plural somnambulations)

  1. (rare) The phenomenon of sleepwalking.
    He is known for his somnambulation, as well as his vivid sleep-talking.
  2. (rare) An instance of sleepwalking.
    He broke his arm on one of his many somnambulations.

Translations
sleepwalking — see sleepwalking
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