Meanings
nounsomniloquy (countable and uncountable, plural somniloquies)
plural somniloquies
- uncountableThe act or habit of talking in one's sleep.
- countableWords spoken while sleeping.
Synonyms & antonyms
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nounuttering speech while asleep
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Origin
From somni- (“sleep”) + -loquy (“speaking, speech”).
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Polish mówienie przez sen
- mówienie przez senTranslations
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APA
somniloquy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somniloquy
MLA
“somniloquy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somniloquy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “somniloquy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/somniloquy.
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