noctilucent
noctilucent · more noctilucent · most noctilucent
Shining or glowing at night, especially of very high-altitude clouds that reflect…Shining or glowing at night, especially of very high-altitude clouds that reflect sunlight long after sunset; nightshining.
UK/ˌnɒktɪˈluːsənt/US/ˌnɑktəˈlusənt/
Meaning
1 sensesShining or glowing at night, especially of very high-altitude clouds that reflect sunlight long after sunset; nightshining.
shining or glowing by night
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From nocti- + lucent.; compare obsolete noctilucous.From nocti- + lucent.; compare obsolete noctilucous.
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Forms
more noctilucent, most noctilucent| Comparative | more noctilucent Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most noctilucent Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsDerivednoctilucent cloud
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form