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Σελήνη

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From σελήνη (selḗnē).

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Σελήνη (Selḗnē) f (genitive Σελήνης); first declension

  1. the earth's Moon
  2. (Greek mythology) Selene, goddess of the Moon

Inflection

The personal name rarely takes a definite article.

Synonyms

Derived terms

  • σεληνιακός (selēniakós)
  • σεληνιασμός (selēniasmós)
  • σεληνολογία (selēnología)
  • σεληνογραφία (selēnographía)
  • σεληνόφως (selēnóphōs)

Descendants

  • Greek: Σελήνη f (Selíni)
  • Latin: Selene
  • Turkish: Selene

See also

Further reading

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Σελήνη (Selíni) f

  1. (astronomy, formal, literary, poetic) Moon (the earth's orbiting satellite)
    Synonym: (vernacular) φεγγάρι (fengári)

Declension

More information singular, nominative ...

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