noctilucent en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˌnɑktəˈlusənt/ (General-American)
- /ˌnɒktɪˈluːsənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌnɒktəˈluːsənt/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From nocti- + lucent.; compare obsolete noctilucous.
Meanings
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Shining or glowing at night, especially of very high-altitude clouds that reflect sunlight long after sunset; nightshining.
[…] fireflies and other noctilucent insects.
1891, Journal of the Institution of Electrical Engineers, volume 20, page 128:[…] the noctilucent or night-shining clouds that are occasionally observed at great altitudes when the observer looks northward in mid-summer.
1918, Wilder Dwight Bancroft, The Journal of Physical Chemistry, volume 22, page 274:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more noctilucent | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most noctilucent | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (5)
it nottilucente ((meteorology) glowing at night) · fr noctiluque ((meteorology) glowing at night) · ja 夜光 ((meteorology) glowing at night) · cy nosloyw ((meteorology) glowing at night) · es noctilucente ((meteorology) glowing at night)