Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

noctambulant

/nɒkˈtæm.bjə.lənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: noc-tam-bu-lant
IPA: /nɒkˈtæm.bjə.lənt/

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to or given to sleepwalking; noctambulous.

adj

Walking or traveling at night.

Example Sentences

"Another matter we noticed was the large number of "cage" beds for the troublesome and noctambulant patients—camisoles and other physical restraints were rarely used."
"At last they found on the quay one of those ancient noctambulant coupés which, exactly as if they were ashamed to show their misery during the day, are never seen round Paris until after nightfall."
"Responsible citizens owned houses and stayed in after dark. Rogues, rakes, prostitutes and “wicked persons” were noctambulant."

Inflected Forms

more noctambulant (comparative) most noctambulant (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce noctambulant?: The recorded pronunciation is /nɒkˈtæm.bjə.lənt/.
What does noctambulant mean?: Relating to or given to sleepwalking; noctambulous.

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