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单词 noctambulistic
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noctambulisticadj.

Brit. /nɒkˌtambjᵿˈlɪstɪk/, U.S. /nɑkˌtæmbjəˈlɪstɪk/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: noctambulist n., -ic suffix.
Etymology: < noctambulist n. + -ic suffix; compare -istic suffix. Compare earlier noctambulous adj., noctambulant adj., and also earlier somnambulistic adj. at somn- comb. form .
Of or characterized by noctambulism.
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night-walking1597
noctambulous1731
noctambulant1819
noctambulistic1890
noctambulatory1913
1890 Temple Bar Jan. 116 A noctambulistic escapade.
1926 B. Bunting Compl. Poems (2000) 100 Should I..hide in noctambulistic exile to penetrate secrets that moon and stars and empty death deride.
1986 P. L. Fermor Between Woods & Water ii. 30 I had drifted into a noctambulistic set and my stay in Budapest was punctuated with awakenings like this.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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