somniloquist
Noun: A person who talks while asleep. This term specifically refers to someone who engages in the act of somniloquy (sleep-talking).
The word "somniloquist" is a formal or technical term. It is used to identify or describe a person who exhibits the behavior of talking during sleep. * My roommate is a somniloquist; sometimes I have whole conversations with him before realizing he's still asleep. * The sleep study confirmed she was a somniloquist, though her mumbled words were rarely intelligible.
- The phenomenon or act itself is called somniloquy.
- The doctor noted the patient's frequent somniloquy in the medical report.
- The adjective form is somniloquous.
- He exhibited somniloquous episodes several times a week.
- Somniloquy (n.): The act or habit of talking in one's sleep.
- Somniloquous (adj.): Of or relating to talking in sleep.
- Sleep-talker (n.): A more common, informal synonym for "somniloquist."
- Sleep-talker
"Somnilquist" refers specifically to the person who performs the action. The action itself is "somniloquy" or "sleep-talking." The speech of a somniloquist can range from mumbled nonsense to clear, coherent sentences, though the speaker is unaware and typically has no memory of it.
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someone who talks while asleep
