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noctambulate

/nɒkˈtæm.bjə.leɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
noc-tam-bu-late
IPA
/nɒkˈtæm.bjə.leɪt/
18
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To sleepwalk.

Intransitive verb

verb

To walk about at night.

Intransitive verb

Etymology

First attested in 1955; back-formation from noctambulation (1721) on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix); compare French noctambuler (1866).

Origin

Usage

Inflected Forms

noctambulates (present, singular) noctambulating (participle, present) noctambulated (participle, past) noctambulated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

noctambulant noctambulation noctambulism noctambulist noctambulo noctambulous

Synonyms

sleepwalk

Questions

How do you pronounce noctambulate?
The recorded pronunciation is /nɒkˈtæm.bjə.leɪt/.
What does noctambulate mean?
To sleepwalk.
Where does noctambulate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1955.

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