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noctilucent.

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

11 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˌnɒktɪˈluːsənt/Received-Pronunciation/ˌnɒktəˈluːsənt/Received-Pronunciation/ˌnɑktəˈlusənt/General-American
  1. Shining or glowing at night, especially of very high-altitude clouds that reflect sunlight long after sunset; nightshining.

Where this word comes from

From nocti- + lucent.; compare obsolete noctilucous.

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