selene

Questions about selene

What does selene mean?

selene means "(Greek mythology) goddess of the Moon in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Luna". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in selene?

selene has 2 syllables: se-lene. The stress falls on "lene". In IPA it is /səˈlin/.

What is another word for selene?

Close synonyms include genus Selene. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is selene a common word?

selene is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with selene?

24 words rhyme with selene. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.