selen-

UK/sɛliːn/UK/sɪliːn/UK/sɛlən/

prefix

moon

Similar
selenio-seleno-
OriginAncient Greek σελήνη →
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Meanings

selen-1

prefix
  1. moon
  2. Moon

selen-2

prefix
  1. idiomaticproductive in mineralogy(containing) selenium

    Synonyms: selenio-, seleno-

Synonyms & antonyms

prefix(containing) selenium

Similar
selenio-seleno-
Also see
selenio-seleno-

Origin

selen- · prefix

  1. Ancient Greekσελήνη“moon”
  2. Englishselen-

From Ancient Greek σελήνη (selḗnē, “moon”).

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selen- · prefix

  1. Ancient Greekσελήνη“moon”
  2. GermanSelen“selenium”
  3. Englishselen-

From German Selen (“selenium”); as above, also ultimately from Ancient Greek σελήνη (selḗnē, “moon”).

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Translations

Italian seleno-, seleno-
  • seleno-moon
  • seleno-(containing) selenium
Spanish selen-, seleno-
  • selen-moon
  • seleno-moon
Cite this entry
APA

selen-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selen-

MLA

“selen-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selen-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “selen-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selen-.

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