selenita

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin selēnītēs, from Ancient Greek σεληνῑ́της (selēnī́tēs).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [sə.ləˈni.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [se.leˈni.ta]

Noun

selenita f (plural selenites)

1. (mineralogy) selenite
2. Lunarian (inhabitant of the Moon)

Related terms

• seleni

Further reading

• “selenita”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025

Portuguese

Selenita

Alternative forms

• selenite (Portugal)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σεληνίτης (selēnítēs).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /se.leˈni.tɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /se.leˈni.tɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /se.leˈni.ta/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨ.lɨˈni.tɐ/

• Hyphenation: se‧le‧ni‧ta

Noun

selenita f (plural selenitas) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

1. (mineralogy) selenite
   • 2020 March 12, Judy Hall, A Bíblia dos Cristais - Vol. 1: O Guia Definitivo dos Cristais‎^[1], Editora Pensamento, →ISBN:

     A selenita é uma pedra serena que instila a paz profunda e por isso é excelente para a meditação e o trabalho espiritual.

     Selenite is a serene stone that instills deep peace and is therefore excellent for meditation and spiritual work.

Noun

selenita m or f by sense (plural selenitas)

1. (science fiction) an inhabitant of Luna, the moon of Terra

   Synonym: lunícola

   • 2018 July 6, Eliana Martins, A maldição do filme‎^[2], Editora Melhoramentos, →ISBN:

     Mas eu não sou um selenita e quero que a Lua se dane, dona Creuma! Cansei dessa história!  […]

     But I'm not a selenite [moon inhabitant], and I don't care about the Moon, Mrs. Creuma! I'm tired of this story!  […]

Adjective

selenita m or f (plural selenitas)

1. (science fiction, relational) of Luna, the moon of Terra

   Synonyms: lunar, selênico

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /seleˈnita/ [se.leˈni.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -ita
• Syllabification: se‧le‧ni‧ta

Noun

selenita f (plural selenitas)

1. (mineralogy) selenite
2. (science fiction) an inhabitant of Luna, the moon of Terra

Adjective

selenita

1. (science fiction) pertaining to the inhabitants of or relative to Luna, the moon of Terra

Further reading

• “selenita”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10