Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

noctambulist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: noc-tam-bu-list
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who sleepwalks at night; a somnambulist.

Example Sentences

"He watched her with the eyes of a noctambulist."

Etymology

First attested in 1731; from noct- + -ambulist.

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1731

Inflected Forms

noctambulists (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

noctambulant noctambulate noctambulation noctambulism noctambulo noctambulous

Synonyms

sleepwalker somnambulist

Questions

What does noctambulist mean?: One who sleepwalks at night; a somnambulist.
Where does noctambulist come from?: First known use: First attested in 1731.

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