noctilucent

English

Etymology

nocti- +‎ lucent

Adjective

noctilucent (comparative more noctilucent, superlative most noctilucent)

(meteorology) Shining or glowing at night, especially of very high-altitude clouds that reflect sunlight long after sunset; nightshining.

Translations

(meteorology) glowing at night

French: noctiluque (fr)
Italian: nottilucente
Japanese: 夜光 (ja) (yakō)
Spanish: noctilucente
Welsh: nosloyw

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