somnambulist
2 synonyms for somnambulist, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — Someone who gets up and moves around while still asleep.
Synonyms
Rare, literary or technical
Precise, but they will stand out — check the sense before using one.
noctambulist
sleepwalker
Etymology
Borrowed from French somnambuliste, which came from Medieval Latin somnambulus (“sleepwalker”). Analysed on the surface, it breaks down as somn- + -ambulist.
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