Selen-
//sɛliːn// prefix
prefix ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Prefix
- 1 moon morpheme
- 2 (containing) selenium idiomatic, morpheme
- 3 Moon morpheme
Synonyms
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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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