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noctiluca.

moon;

9 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[nɔk.tɪˈɫuː.ka]Classical-Latin[nok.tiˈluː.ka]

  1. Something which shines by night.

    declension-1 · literally

  2. The Moon.

    declension-1

  3. A candle, a lamp, a lantern

    countable · declension-1
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *nókʷts Proto-Italic *nok⁽ʷ⁾ts Latin nox Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *lowkéyeti Proto-Italic *loukeō Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *lukéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *l(o)ukēō? Latin luceō Latin noctilūca From nox (“night”) + luceō (“to shine”).

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