Selenis
SELẼNIS
Etymology
Cf. Selẽnas, Selenys, Selenius (see). These surn. the origin is not entirely clear. Cf. (?) Cяленя: Cелиний ¹, Cелиний (ibid.), Russ. Selin, Selenin, Selinin: Selivan, Seliverst, Selevkij ² or similar. Cf. also Sė́lena, Sėlẽnis (see).
Feminine FORMS
Selenienė / Selenytė
Pronunciation
/sʲɛ²ˈlʲæːnʲɪs/
SEE ALSO
SOURCES
1. M. Biryla, 1966, с. 147.
2. B. Unbegaun, 1972, p. 94.