seleno-

American  

1. a combining form meaning “moon,” used in the formation of compound words.

   selenography.

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seleno- British  

combining form

1. denoting the moon

   selenology

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Etymology

Origin of seleno-

Combining form representing Greek selḗnē

Example Sentences

“Seleno brought people together with his music,” said David Lee Jones, 59, a veteran alto saxophonist who played with Mr. Clarke for 27 years and who now fills his old mentor’s shoes as bandleader.

From New York Times

Hundreds of people had crammed into the humble basement bar to pay tribute to the organ’s owner, the musician Seleno Clarke, who had died in December at 87.

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They played with verve and abandon, as the crowd hooted and clapped and cried out, “Seleno!”

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“Even when there wasn’t much time left in the night, Seleno always wanted to get everybody in. If we had a line of guys, he would call them up and say: ‘Come on, short stories, ya’ll!

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“He could have made a few calls and gotten anyone in here. When he told me he was keeping it in the family, that’s when I realized how serious he was about living out Seleno’s vision for this place.”

From New York Times