Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seleno-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
se-leno-
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Relating to the Moon

prefix

Relating to selenium

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *selasnā Ancient Greek σελήνη (selḗnē) Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē)bor. English seleno- Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē).

Phrases

helio- hermeo- cythero- geo- areo- zeno- crono- urano-

Frequently Paired Words

helio- hermeo- cythero- geo- areo- zeno- crono- urano-

Synonyms

luni- selenio- selen-

Questions

What does seleno- mean?
Relating to the Moon
Where does seleno- come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Hellenic *selasnā Ancient Greek σελήνη (selḗnē) Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē)bor. English seleno- Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē).

How to pronounce seleno-

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