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Selene.

The goddess of the Moon.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

name/sɪˈliːni/Received-Pronunciation/səˈlini/US

  1. The goddess of the Moon.

    Greek

  2. A female given name from Ancient Greek.

  3. The Moon.

    poetic
Where this word comes from

From the Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē, proper noun), from σέλας (sélas, “light”).

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