somniloquist

Variant of somniloquy

somniloquy definition

som·nilo·quy (-nil′ə kwē)

noun

  1. the act or habit of talking while asleep
  2. the words so spoken

Etymology: < L somnus, sleep (see Somnus) + loqui, to speak

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