Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ambulism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: am-bu-lism
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A disorder involving walking.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"These, apart from nocturnal ambulism, are the simplest conditions of systematised partial waking."

Etymology

From Latin ambulō (“to walk”) + -ism.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: ambulō
Suffix: ism

Usage

Uncountable

Frequently Paired Words

noctambulism somnambulism vigilambulism

Questions

What does ambulism mean?: A disorder involving walking.
Where does ambulism come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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