Dendronglow: (noun)
The rosy-golden light of the setting Sun (or rising Sun) on trees - illuminating the tallest treetops, especially urban trees; akin to Alpenglow.
alternatively: dendronglo
dendron: (δένδρον) is the Greek word for "tree"
from etymonline.com :
glow (v.)
Old English glowan "to glow, shine as if red-hot," from Proto-Germanic *glo- (source also of Old Saxon gloian, Old Frisian gled "glow, blaze," Old Norse gloa, Old High German gluoen, German glühen "to glow, glitter, shine"), from PIE root *ghel- (2) "to shine," with derivatives referring to bright materials and gold. Figuratively from late 14c. Related: Glowed; glowing. Swedish dialectal and Danish glo also have the extended sense "stare, gaze upon," which is found in Middle English.
The rosy-golden light of the setting Sun (or rising Sun) on trees - illuminating the tallest treetops, especially urban trees; akin to Alpenglow.
alternatively: dendronglo
dendron: (δένδρον) is the Greek word for "tree"
from etymonline.com :
glow (v.)
Old English glowan "to glow, shine as if red-hot," from Proto-Germanic *glo- (source also of Old Saxon gloian, Old Frisian gled "glow, blaze," Old Norse gloa, Old High German gluoen, German glühen "to glow, glitter, shine"), from PIE root *ghel- (2) "to shine," with derivatives referring to bright materials and gold. Figuratively from late 14c. Related: Glowed; glowing. Swedish dialectal and Danish glo also have the extended sense "stare, gaze upon," which is found in Middle English.
During a clear sky sunset in November, the tops of the Chicago’s tallest trees were gorgeously alight with dendronglow.
by anonymous August 31, 2022
Get the dendronglowmug.