Selenology
/ˌsɛl.əˈnɒl.ə.dʒi/noun
The study of the Moon.
Did you know?The root behind selenology, Greek selēnē, is also the source of selenium, named because the element was discovered in the age of lunar chemistry.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
selḗnē (σελήνη)
“the Moon”
Modern Scientific Greek
Greek
selēno- (σεληνο-)
“Moon-”
19th Century
English
selenology
“the scientific study of the Moon”
Modern English
English
selenology
“the study of the Moon”
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