Selene

From Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē), name of the goddess of the Moon (Selene), because the fish resembles a moon.

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1. A taxonomic genus within the family Carangidae – lookdowns and moonfishes.

• (genus): Eukaryota – superkingdom; Animalia – kingdom; Bilateria – subkingdom; Deuterostomia – infrakingdom; Chordata – phylum; Vertebrata – subphylum; Gnathostomata – infraphylum; Actinopterygii – superclass; Teleostei – class; Carangiformes - order; Carangidae - family

• (genus): Selene brevoortii (hairfin lookdown), Selene brownii (Caribbean moonfish), Selene dorsalis (African moonfish), Selene orstedii (Mexican moonfish), Selene peruviana (Peruvian moonfish), Selene setapinnis (Atlantic moonfish), Selene spixii, Selene vomer (lookdown) (species)

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From the Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē, proper noun), from σέλας (sélas, “light”).

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: sĭlēʹnĭ, IPA^(key): /sɪˈliːnɪ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /səˈlini/
• Rhymes: -iːni

Selene

1. (Greek mythology) The goddess of the Moon.
   • 1999, Mark P. O. Morford, Robert J. Lenardon, Classical Mythology, page 43:

     Balancing Arria is the union of Selene and Endymion. In the center of the main panel Selene descends from her chariot, whose horses are held by a nymph, to join Endymion, who lies to the right.

   • 2005, Marshall Cavendish Corporation, Gods, Goddesses, and Mythology, volume 4, page 473:

     In the other, more famous story, the moon goddess Selene fell in love with him^[Endymion] while he was asleep.

   • 2010, J. Paul Getty Trust, Kenneth Lapatin, Karol Wight, editors, The J. Paul Getty Museum Handbook of the Antiquities Collection, 2nd edition, page 169:

     This fragmentary front panel of a sarcophagus preserves two episodes from the story of Endymion and Selene. Selene, goddess of the moon, fell in love with Endymion, a beautiful young mortal.

2. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
   • 2008, Diane M. Unger, A Colonial Lieutenant Beckons‎, page 143:

     “Selene, I am going to get you out of bed and sit you in the chair for a minute. I want to put this heavy blanket and sheet on your bed so it will keep your new bedding clean.”

   • 2012, Johan Höglund, “10: Militarizing the Vampire: Underworld and the Desire of the Military Entertainment Complex”, in Tabish Khair, Johan Höglund, editors, Transnational and Postcolonial Vampires: Dark Blood, page 173:

     In the opening sequence of the film Underworld (2004), the beautiful vampire assassin Selene, clad in tight black rubber and leather, is perched beside gargoyles on top of a soaring Gothic tower.

   • 2013, Arnold E. van Beverhoudt, Jr., Island Boy: My Life on the Rock, page 157:

     We also made arrangements with my sister Marion and brother-in-law Richard for Selene to stay with them over long school holidays, like Thanksgiving and Easter, when the campus would be closed for a few days.

3. (poetic) The Moon.

• Selena
• selenography
• selenology
• selenium
• selenite

• Endymion
• Luna

• enseel, lesene, neeles

From Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē).

• IPA^(key): /seˈlɛ.ne/
• Rhymes: -ɛne
• Hyphenation: Se‧lè‧ne

Selene f

1. (Greek mythology) Selene

   Synonym: (Roman mythology) Luna

2. a female given name from Ancient Greek, equivalent to English Selena

• Selena
• Selenia
• Seleno
• Selenio

• lesene

Borrowed from Latin Selēnē, from Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē).

Selene f

1. (Greek mythology) Selene (goddess of the moon)