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selenian

/səˈliːni.ən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
se-le-ni-an
IPA
/səˈliːni.ən/
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to the moon.

adj

Containing selenium (especially when this replaces another element).

adj

Of or relating to the god Selene in Greek mythology.

adj

Of or relating to the Moon.

noun

An inhabitant of the Moon.

Etymology

From selen- + -ian.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more selenian (comparative) most selenian (superlative) Selenians (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

selenatian selenitian Selenian

Synonyms

selenic Lunarian

Questions

How do you pronounce selenian?
The recorded pronunciation is /səˈliːni.ən/.
What does selenian mean?
Pertaining to the moon.
Where does selenian come from?
From selen- + -ian.

How to pronounce selenian

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