# noctilucous

> English word · Adjective

## Definitions
1. Shining in the night or darkness; luminescent.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from New Latin noctilūcus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/noctilucous