Selenocentric
/ˌsɛl.ə.noʊˈsɛn.trɪk/noun
Relating to or measured from the center of the Moon.
Did you know?The first element comes from Selene, the Greek personification of the Moon, so this technical astronomy word literally preserves a divine name inside modern science.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
Selḗnē
“the Moon; also the moon goddess”
Ancient Greek
Greek
sēlēnokentrikós
“moon-centered”
Late 19th Century
English
selenocentric
“measured from the center of the Moon”
Modern English
English
selenocentric
“relating to a lunar-centered frame of reference”
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