Meaning
sleepwalker
- A person who walks or performs other actions while asleep.
In a sentence
Da bambino era sonnambulo e scendeva le scale di notte.
As a child he was a sleepwalker and would walk downstairs at night.
Hanno trovato il sonnambulo mentre vagava in giardino.
They found the sleepwalker wandering in the garden.
Non svegliare bruscamente un sonnambulo se lo incontri.
Do not abruptly wake a sleepwalker if you encounter one.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sonnambulo | masculine · singular |
| sonnambuli | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Can also function as an adjective meaning 'sleepwalking'.
- The feminine noun is 'sonnambula'.