somnambulus

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Latin

Etymology

From somnus (sleep) +‎ ambulō (to walk) +‎ -us after fūnambulus (rope-dancer).

Pronunciation

Noun

somnambulus m (genitive somnambulī); second declension

  1. (New Latin) sleepwalker

Declension

Second-declension noun.

References

  • somnambulus in Ramminger, Johann (2016 July 16 (last accessed)) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700, pre-publication website, 2005-2016