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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSomniloquence
/sɒmˈnɪl.ə.kwəns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of talking in one's sleep.
"During the night, she was surprised to hear her partner's somniloquence, revealing secrets he never shared while awake." - 2
A phenomenon where a person speaks while asleep, often without awareness.
"His somniloquence often amused his friends, who would recount his bizarre conversations the next morning."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'somniloquence' is derived from the Latin 'somnus' meaning 'sleep' and 'loqui' meaning 'to speak'. It emerged in the English language in the late 19th century, reflecting a fascination with sleep-related phenomena.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Somniloquence" is said worldwide
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somniloquence
Transliteration: somniloquence
"Il a été surpris d'entendre la somniloquence de son partenaire pendant la nuit."
Somniloquie
Transliteration: Somniloquie
"Sein Somniloquie sorgte oft für Lachen unter seinen Freunden."
somniloquio
Transliteration: somniloquio
"Il somniloquio di sua moglie lo ha sorpreso durante la notte."
somniloquio
Transliteration: somniloquio
"Su somniloquio reveló secretos que nunca había compartido despierto."
somniloquência
Transliteration: somniloquência
"A somniloquência dele sempre divertia os amigos."
सपने में बोलना
Transliteration: sapne mein bolna
"उसकी सपने में बोलने की आदत ने उसके दोस्तों को चौंका दिया।"
梦话
Transliteration: mèng huà
"他的梦话常常让朋友们感到惊讶。"
몽설
Transliteration: mongseol
"그의 몽설은 친구들을 놀라게 했다."
夢話
Transliteration: yumebana
"彼の夢話は友達を驚かせた。"
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