Selenite

selenite sélénite Sélénite English Etymology From en grc σεληνίτης, from grc σελήνη moon + grc -ίτης belonging to.n.2 1 1090981878 +suf en Selene ite the Moon Selen(e). Noun en science fiction en Lunarian inhabitant of the Moon. 136 My first impression was of some clumsy quadruped with lowered head. Then I perceived it was the slender pinched body and short and extremely attenuated bandy legs of a Selenite, with his head depressed between his shoulders. Hypernyms en Solarian Translations inhabitant of the Moon Lunarian Adjective - en science fiction Pertaining to the inhabitants of Luna (Lunarians/Selenites). en a Selenite colony 1874 III Their Place of Shelter 170 "Come, Diana a dog," said he; "come, my girl! thou whose destiny will be marked in the cynegetic annals; thou who art rushing into interplanetary space, and wilt perhaps be the Eve of all Selenite dogs! come, Diana, come here." References Anagrams en eeeilnst enlistee tee lines en 3-syllable words en Astronomy Celestial inhabitants Demonyms Moon German Pronunciation de De-Selenite.ogg <<Germany>> (<<Berlin>>) Noun de noun form n de Selenit nom//acc//gen p