Definition: The act or habit of talking in one's sleep.
Pronunciation: som-nil-oh-qwee
Examples: When you were asleep last night, I could hear your somniloquy from my room.
Definition of Somniloquy
By Brandon Peters, M.D., About.com
Updated: February 12, 2009
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