Selene

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/sɪˈliːnɪ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(si lē′nē)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
Se•le•ne  (si lē′nē),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Mythologythe Greek goddess of the moon. Cf. Thyone. 
  2. Also, Se•le′na. a female given name.
  • Greek Selé̄nē the moon

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Selene / sɪˈliːnɪ/
  1. the Greek goddess of the moon
    Roman counterpart: Luna
'Selene' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Endymion - Hyperion - look-down - moonfish - paraselene - selenite - selenium - seleno-

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