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noctilucent

/ˌnɑktəˈlusənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.58 in modern English

Syllables
noc-tilu-cent
IPA
/ˌnɑktəˈlusənt/
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

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

Example Sentences

Etymology

From nocti- + lucent.; compare obsolete noctilucous.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌnɑktəˈlusənt/
  • British English: /ˌnɒktɪˈluːsənt/

Inflected Forms

more noctilucent (comparative) most noctilucent (superlative)

Phrases

noctilucent cloud

Questions

How do you pronounce noctilucent?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌnɑktəˈlusənt/.
What does noctilucent mean?
Shining or glowing at night, especially of very high-altitude clouds that reflect sunlight long after sunset; nightshining.
Where does noctilucent come from?
From nocti- + lucent.; compare obsolete noctilucous.

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