noctambulatoryadj.

Brit.

/nɒkˈtambjᵿleɪt(ə)ri/, U.S.

/nɑkˈtæmbjələˌtɔri/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nocti- comb. form, ambulatory adj.

Etymology: < nocti- comb. form + ambulatory adj., perhaps after noctambulator n., noctambulation n. Compare earlier noctambulistic adj., noctambulant adj., noctambulous adj.

rare.

Given to noctambulism; walking about at night.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > progressive motion > walking > [adjective] > walking at night

night-walking1597

noctambulous1731

noctambulant1819

noctambulistic1890

noctambulatory1913

1913 C. Mackenzie Sinister St. I. ii. vii. 259 Conversations with Brother Aloysius were sufficiently thrilling journeys, and Michael was always ready to follow his footsteps as one might follow a noctambulatory cat.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	noctambulatory
释义	noctambulatoryadj. Brit. /nɒkˈtambjᵿleɪt(ə)ri/, U.S. /nɑkˈtæmbjələˌtɔri/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nocti- comb. form, ambulatory adj. Etymology: < nocti- comb. form + ambulatory adj., perhaps after noctambulator n., noctambulation n. Compare earlier noctambulistic adj., noctambulant adj., noctambulous adj. rare. Given to noctambulism; walking about at night. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > progressive motion > walking > [adjective] > walking at night night-walking1597 noctambulous1731 noctambulant1819 noctambulistic1890 noctambulatory1913 1913 C. Mackenzie Sinister St. I. ii. vii. 259 Conversations with Brother Aloysius were sufficiently thrilling journeys, and Michael was always ready to follow his footsteps as one might follow a noctambulatory cat. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1913
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