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- [nok-tuh-loo-suh nt]
- /ˌnɒk təˈlu sənt/
- /nˈɒktɪlˌuːsənt/
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- [nok-tuh-loo-suh nt]
- /ˌnɒk təˈlu sənt/
Definitions of noctilucent word
- adjective noctilucent (of high-altitude clouds) visible during the short night of the summer. 1
- noun noctilucent (meteorology) Shining or glowing at night, especially of very high-altitude clouds that reflect sunlight long after sunset. 1
- adjective noctilucent (usually of very thin high-altitude clouds in the summer twilight sky) shining at night 0
- adjective noctilucent shining in the night 0
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Origin of noctilucent
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 Noctilucent
noun
adjective
verb
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preposition
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noctilucent 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 about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
noctilucent usage trend in Literature
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- what does noctilucent mean?
- what is a noctilucent cloud?
- what are noctilucent clouds?
- how do noctilucent clouds form?
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