Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

somniloquist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
som-nil-o-quist
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who talks in their sleep.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English somniloquy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English somniloquist From somniloquy + -ist.

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Questions

What does somniloquist mean?
A person who talks in their sleep.
Where does somniloquist come from?
Etymology tree English somniloquy Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English somniloquist From somniloquy + -ist.

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