Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

selen-

/sɛliːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.37 in modern English

Syllables: se-len-
IPA: /sɛliːn/

5

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

3

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

prefix

prefix

(containing) selenium

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σελήνη (selḗnē, “moon”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: σελήνη, Selen

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /sɛliːn/

Derived Forms

selenarchy selenian geoselenic selenigenous selenocentric selenodetic selenograph selenographic selenographer selenolatry selenologically selenologic

Phrases

selenarch → selenic → selenodesy → selenography → selenological → selenology → selenotopography → paraselene →

Frequently Paired Words

panselene paraselenic paraselene → proselenic Selene selenitic Selenite baroselenite

Synonyms

selenio- seleno-

Questions

How do you pronounce selen-?: The recorded pronunciation is /sɛliːn/.
What does selen- mean?: moon
Where does selen- come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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