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noctilucent的词源解释,noctilucent来源

noctilucent(adj.)

“照耀晚上”,例如猫的眼睛、萤火虫、腐朽的木头或北纬某些高层云彩,1812年出现。源自拉丁文 noct-nox 的词根表示“夜晚”(参见 noct- )和 lucentemlucens 主格),是 lucere 的现在分词形式,意为“发光,发热,明亮”,源自印欧语系的 *leuk- “光亮,明亮”。该词最初用于小海洋生物,当时的观察者称其为海神女,但这一身份现在被认为是值得怀疑的。

These are the animals that illuminate the sea, like glow-worms, but with brighter splendor. I have at night, in rowing, seen the whole element as if on fire round me; every oar spangled with them; and the water burnt with more than ordinary brightness. I have taken up some of the water in a bucket, seen them for a short space illuminate it; but when I came to search for them their extreme smallness eluded my examination. [Thomas Pennant, "British Zoology," London, 1812]
这些动物照亮了海洋,如萤火虫般闪耀,但更加明亮。我在划船时曾经在夜里看到整个海洋仿佛在我周围燃烧; 每一只桨都点着它们的绿火; 水面燃烧着比寻常更亮的光。我捧起一桶水,看到它们在里面短暂的闪烁; 但当我开始寻找它们时,它们的极小尺寸却令我手忙脚乱。[托马斯·佩南特(Thomas Pennant),《英国动物学》,伦敦,1812年]

此外,还有1774年的 noctilucousNoctilucid 很少使用,但如果它意味着“只有晚上有意义”,那它可能很有价值。相关词汇: Noctilucence

该词起源时间:1812年