selenophilia

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noun

The love of the Moon.

OriginAncient Greek φῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā) ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰil-o-s ← English seleno- →
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Meanings

nounselenophilia (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe love of the Moon.
  2. uncountablebiologyThe quality of being selenophilic.

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*selasnā
  2. Ancient Greekσελήνη (selḗnē)
  3. Ancient GreekΣελήνη (Selḗnē)
  4. Englishseleno-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*bʰil-o-s
  7. Ancient Greekφῐ́λος (phĭ́los)
  8. Ancient Greekφῐλῐ́ᾱ (phĭlĭ́ā)
  9. Englishselenophilia

From seleno- + -philia.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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