noctambulation

noun

noc·​tam·​bu·​la·​tion

ˌnäkˌtambyəˈlāshən

variants or noctambulism

ˈ⸗ˈ⸗⸗ˌlizəm

plural -s

1

: somnambulism

2

: a stroll by night

Word History

Etymology

noctambulation from noct- + ambulation; noctambulism, probably from French noctambulisme, from notambule + -isme -ism

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