"noctilucent" meaning in All languages combined

See noctilucent on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: more noctilucent [comparative], most noctilucent [superlative]
Etymology: nocti- + lucent Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|nocti|lucent}} nocti- + lucent Head templates: {{en-adj}} noctilucent (comparative more noctilucent, superlative most noctilucent)
  1. (meteorology) Shining or glowing at night, especially of very high-altitude clouds that reflect sunlight long after sunset; nightshining. Wikipedia link: noctilucent cloud Categories (topical): Meteorology Translations ((meteorology) glowing at night): noctiluque (French), nottilucente (Italian), 夜光 (yakō) (Japanese), noctilucente (Spanish), nosloyw (Welsh)

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