selenita

Borrowed from Latin selēnītēs, from Ancient Greek σεληνῑ́της (selēnī́tēs).

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [sə.ləˈni.tə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [se.leˈni.ta]

selenita f (plural selenites)

1. (mineralogy) selenite
2. Lunarian (inhabitant of the Moon)

• seleni

• “selenita”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025.

• selenite (Portugal)

From Ancient Greek σεληνίτης (selēnítēs).^[1]

• Hyphenation: se‧le‧ni‧ta

selenita f (plural selenitas) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

1. (mineralogy) selenite
   • 2020 March 12, Judy Hall, A Bíblia dos Cristais - Vol. 1: O Guia Definitivo dos Cristais‎^[1], Editora Pensamento, →ISBN:

     A selenita é uma pedra serena que instila a paz profunda e por isso é excelente para a meditação e o trabalho espiritual.

     Selenite is a serene stone that instills deep peace and is therefore excellent for meditation and spiritual work.

selenita m or f by sense (plural selenitas)

1. (science fiction) an inhabitant of Luna, the moon of Terra

   Synonym: lunícola

   • 2018 July 6, Eliana Martins, A maldição do filme‎^[2], Editora Melhoramentos, →ISBN:

     Mas eu não sou um selenita e quero que a Lua se dane, dona Creuma! Cansei dessa história!  […]

     But I'm not a selenite [moon inhabitant], and I don't care about the Moon, Mrs. Creuma! I'm tired of this story!  […]

selenita m or f (plural selenitas)

1. (science fiction, relational) of Luna, the moon of Terra

   Synonyms: lunar, selênico

• IPA^(key): /seleˈnita/ [se.leˈni.t̪a]
• Rhymes: -ita
• Syllabification: se‧le‧ni‧ta

selenita f (plural selenitas)

1. (mineralogy) selenite
2. (science fiction) an inhabitant of Luna, the moon of Terra

selenita

1. (science fiction) pertaining to the inhabitants of or relative to Luna, the moon of Terra

• “selenita”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 10 December 2024