selenography

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noun

The scientific study of the Moon's geographic features; geography of the Moon.

OriginAncient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) ← English selen- →
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Meanings

nounselenography (uncountable)
  1. uncountableastronomyThe scientific study of the Moon's geographic features; geography of the Moon.

Origin

  1. Englishselen-
  2. Ancient Greekγραφή (graphḗ)
  3. Englishselenography

From selen- + -o- + -graphy.

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Translations

Bulgarian селенография
  • селенография (selenografija)scientific study of the moon
Finnish kuututkimus
  • kuututkimusscientific study of the moon
French sélénographie
  • sélénographiescientific study of the moon
Irish seiléineagrafaíocht
  • seiléineagrafaíochtscientific study of the moon
Italian selenografia
  • selenografiascientific study of the moon
Malay selenografi
  • selenografiscientific study of the moon
Portuguese selenografia
  • selenografiascientific study of the moon
Spanish selenografía
  • selenografíascientific study of the moon
Tagalog talabulanan
  • talabulananscientific study of the moon

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with selenography

photographybiographygeographybibliographypornographyfilmographydiscographyautobiographychromatographycryptographytopographyradiographytomographyoceanographytypographychoreographymammographycinematographyvideographycartographydemographyangiographylithographycrystallography
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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