selene
/səˈlini/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A female given name from Ancient Greek.
name
The Moon.
Example Sentences
- "Balancing Arria is the union of Selene and Endymion. In the center of the main panel Selene descends from her chariot, whose horses are held by a nymph, to join Endymion, who lies to the right."
- "In the other, more famous story, the moon goddess Selene fell in love with him^([Endymion]) while he was asleep."
- "This fragmentary front panel of a sarcophagus preserves two episodes from the story of Endymion and Selene. Selene, goddess of the moon, fell in love with Endymion, a beautiful young mortal."
- "“Selene, I am going to get you out of bed and sit you in the chair for a minute. I want to put this heavy blanket and sheet on your bed so it will keep your new bedding clean.”"
- "In the opening sequence of the film Underworld (2004), the beautiful vampire assassin Selene, clad in tight black rubber and leather, is perched beside gargoyles on top of a soaring Gothic tower."
- "We also made arrangements with my sister Marion and brother-in-law Richard for Selene to stay with them over long school holidays, like Thanksgiving and Easter, when the campus would be closed for a few days."
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Σελήνη
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /səˈlini/
- British English: /sɪˈliːni/