séline
See also: Seline
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē, “the Moon”) because of the white spots' resemblance to moons.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /se.lin/
- Homophone: Céline
Noun
séline f (uncountable)
- (pathology) leuconychia (white discolouration of the nails)
Further reading
- “séline” in Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 1872–1877.