selenology

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UK/sɛliːˈnɒləd͡ʒɪ/

noun

The scientific study of the Moon’s movements in the heavens and the kinetic influences it has upon and it receives from other astronomical bodies.

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Meanings

nounselenology (usually uncountable, plural selenologies)

plural selenologies

  1. The scientific study of the Moon.
    1. uncountableusuallyastronomyThe scientific study of the Moon’s movements in the heavens and the kinetic influences it has upon and it receives from other astronomical bodies.
    2. uncountableusuallyoccasionallyastronomyThe scientific study of the formation and composition of the Moon’s crust.

Origin

From selen- (“moon”) + -o- + -logy (“study”).

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Translations

Bulgarian селенология
  • селенология (selenologija)the study of the moon and several satellites
Dutch selenologie
  • selenologiethe study of the moon and several satellites
Finnish kuututkimus, selenologia
  • kuututkimusthe study of the moon and several satellites
  • selenologiathe study of the moon and several satellites
French sélénologie
  • sélénologiethe study of the moon and several satellites
German Selenologie
  • Selenologiethe study of the moon and several satellites
Greek σεληνολογία
  • σεληνολογία (selinología)the study of the moon and several satellites
Hindi चन्द्रविज्ञान
  • चन्द्रविज्ञान (candravijñān)the study of the moon and several satellites
Hungarian szelenológia
  • szelenológiathe study of the moon and several satellites
Italian selenologia
  • selenologiathe study of the moon and several satellites
Norwegian selenologi
  • selenologithe study of the moon and several satellites
Polish selenologia
  • selenologiathe study of the moon and several satellites
Portuguese selenologia
  • selenologiathe study of the moon and several satellites
Russian селеноло́гия
  • селеноло́гия (selenológija)the study of the moon and several satellites
Spanish selenologia
  • selenologiathe study of the moon and several satellites
Swedish selenologi
  • selenologithe study of the moon and several satellites
Ukrainian селенологія
  • селенологія (selenolohija)the study of the moon and several satellites
Cite this entry
APA

selenology. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selenology

MLA

“selenology.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selenology. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “selenology,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/selenology.

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