somniloquy in British English
(sɒmˈnɪləkwɪ), somniloquence (sɒmˈnɪləkwəns) or somniloquism (sɒmˈnɪləˌkwɪzəm)
nounWord forms: plural -quies rare the act of talking in one's sleep
Derived forms
somniloquist (somˈniloquist) noun
somniloquous (somˈniloquous) adjective
Word origin
C19: from Latin
somnus sleep +
loqui to speak; compare
soliloquy