selenography

[ sel-uh-nog-ruh-fee ]

noun

1. the branch of astronomy that deals with the charting of the moon's surface.

selenography

/ ˌsiːlɪˈnɒɡrəfɪ; sɪˌliːnəʊˈɡræfɪk; -ˌɡræf; sɪˈliːnəʊˌɡrɑːf /

noun

1. the branch of astronomy concerned with the description and mapping of the surface features of the moon

Derived Forms

• selenograph, noun
• seˌlenoˈgraphically, adverb
• selenographic, adjective
• ˌseleˈnographer, noun

Other Words From

• sele·nogra·pher noun
• se·le·no·graph·ic [si-lee-n, uh, -, graf, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of selenography¹

First recorded in 1640–50; seleno- + -graphy

Example Sentences

Langrenus was the first to do serious work on selenography, and named the lunar features after eminent men.

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The brightest luminaries of earth give names to the dusky spots in the selenography of Helvetius.

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For elucidation of this map he wrote a book concerning the moon, entitled "The Universal Selenography."

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For many years, accordingly, Schmidt had the field of selenography almost to himself.

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Selenography, in the modern sense, is little more than a hundred years old.

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