sélénite
\se.le.nit\
The verdict
“sélénite” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ou Relatif à la Lune, lunaire.
Corpus desk
Index FR-selenite · sélénite · French
sélénite · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-4 4 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "S" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | sélénite |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | \se.le.nit\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
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Rare enough to double-check
sélénite is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed \se.le.nit\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "ou Relatif à la Lune, lunaire.".
sélénite doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is sélénite, spelled S-É-L-É-N-I-T-E.
Definition
- 1ou Relatif à la Lune, lunaire.
Recorded use
Wiktionary examplesThese source excerpts show how sélénite appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Alors on se demanda ce que pouvait devenir la malheureuse pseudo-atmosphère sélénite soumise à ce furieux « vent solaire ».
Neil Armstrong descendit pour être le premier terrien à fouler du pied gauche le sol sélénite.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.