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.

ΘΚΠ

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

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).

单词	noctambulistic
释义	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. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > progressive motion > walking > [adjective] > walking at night 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). < adj.1890
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