Choose the correct one-word substitute for: 'A person who talks in sleep.'
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
Definition: “A person who talks in sleep.”
Correct word: Somniloquist.
Word breakdown:
Somni — sleep (from Latin “somnus”).
Loquist — speaking (from “loqui” = to speak).
Option meanings:
Hypochondriac — a person excessively worried about illness.
Somnambulist — a sleepwalker.
Insomniac — a person who cannot sleep.
Therefore, the correct answer is: Somniloquist.