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paraselene

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
parase-lene
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of moon dog.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παρά (pará, “beside”) + σελήνη (selḗnē, “moon”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

paraselenes (plural) paraselenae (plural)

Derived Forms

paraselenic

Phrases

22° halo

Frequently Paired Words

22° halo mock sun parhelion sun dog

Synonyms

mock moon moon dog

Questions

What does paraselene mean?
Synonym of moon dog.
Where does paraselene come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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