Etymology

Selene

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Ancient Greek Σελήνη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΣελήνη
  2. English todaySelene

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

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