noctilucent

English

Etymology

From nocti- +‎ lucent.

Adjective

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.

Translations

(meteorology) glowing at night

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