Somnonaut

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A somnonaut is a type of headmate in a draumic system that fronts only when the body is asleep. It is usually used alongside other role terms, such as internal self helper or nightmare soother. Somnonauts cannot front while the body is awake, although they might still be fronting when the body wakes up before getting the chance to switch out.

Etymology
"Somno" comes from the Latin word for sleep.

The suffix "-naut" is used to describe a headmate's experience fronting. It also comes from the Proto-Indo-European prefix "nau", meaning boat, and is often used to mean sailor or explorer.

History
The term was coined by the Timekeepers on October 2nd, 2023. It was coined alongside germinare.

Related Terms
Somnonauts are often somnoratic.

Other -naut terms include overnaut, dissonaut, outernaut, and innernaut.