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单词 noctambulous
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noctambulousadj.

Brit. /nɒkˈtambjᵿləs/, U.S. /nɑkˈtæmbjələs/
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin noctambulus , -ous suffix.
Etymology: < post-classical Latin noctambulus sleepwalker (1649 in a work title; < classical Latin noct- (see nocti- comb. form) + -ambulus (in e.g. fūnambulus funambule n.)) + -ous suffix. Compare earlier noctambulo n.
= noctambulistic adj.
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the world > movement > progressive motion > walking > [adjective] > walking at night
night-walking1597
noctambulous1731
noctambulant1819
noctambulistic1890
noctambulatory1913
1731 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. II Noctambulous, of or pertaining to walking in the Night.
1788 Ann. Reg. 1786 Nat. Hist. 51/2 He is by nature melancholy, silent, patient, carnivorous, and noctambulous.
1899 Speaker 25 Nov. 188/1 Hardy, unscoured, fraternal, noctambulous..the Bohemian is part born, part made.
1973 I. Gibson Death of Lorca 92 Notorious for their noctambulous mode of life.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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