Selen-

//sɛliːn// prefix

prefix ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Prefix
  1. 1
    moon morpheme
  2. 2
    (containing) selenium idiomatic, morpheme
  3. 3
    Moon morpheme

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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