séline

See also: Seline

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē, “the Moon”) because of the white spots' resemblance to moons.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /se.lin/
• Homophone: Céline

Noun

séline f (uncountable)

1. (pathology) leuconychia (white discolouration of the nails)

Further reading

• “séline” in Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 1872–1877.