Σελήνη

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From σελήνη (selḗnē).

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Proper noun

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Σελήνη (Selḗnēf (genitive Σελήνης); first declension

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

Inflection

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The personal name rarely takes a definite article.

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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

See also

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Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē).

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Σελήνη (Selínif

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

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Further reading

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