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- US Pronunciation
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- [nok-tuh-loo-suh nt]
- /ˌnɒk təˈlu sənt/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [nok-tuh-loo-suh nt]
- /ˌnɒk təˈlu sənt/
Definition of noctilucence word
- adjective noctilucence (of high-altitude clouds) visible during the short night of the summer. 1
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Origin of noctilucence
First appearance:
before 1885 One of the 21% newest English words
First recorded in 1885-90; nocti- + lucent
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Parts of speech for Noctilucence
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
noctilucence popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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