SELENEとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From the Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē, proper noun), from σέλας (sélas, “light”).

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: sĭlēʹnĭ, IPA: /sɪˈliːni/
• (米国発音) IPA: /səˈlini/
• 韻: -iːni

固有名詞

Selene

1. (Greek mythology) The goddess of the Moon.
   • 1999, Mark P. O. Morford, Robert J. Lenardon, Classical Mythology, page 43:

     Balancing Arria is the union of Selene and Endymion. In the center of the main panel Selene descends from her chariot, whose horses are held by a nymph, to join Endymion, who lies to the right.

   • 2005, Marshall Cavendish Corporation, Gods, Goddesses, and Mythology, volume 4, page 473:

     In the other, more famous story, the moon goddess Selene fell in love with him while he was asleep.

   • 2010, J. Paul Getty Trust, Kenneth Lapatin, Karol Wight, editors, The J. Paul Getty Museum Handbook of the Antiquities Collection, 2nd edition, page 169:

     This fragmentary front panel of a sarcophagus preserves two episodes from the story of Endymion and Selene. Selene, goddess of the moon, fell in love with Endymion, a beautiful young mortal.

2. A female given name from Ancient Greek.
   • 2008, Diane M. Unger, A Colonial Lieutenant Beckons‎, page 143:

     “Selene, I am going to get you out of bed and sit you in the chair for a minute. I want to put this heavy blanket and sheet on your bed so it will keep your new bedding clean.”

   • 2012, Johan Höglund, “10: Militarizing the Vampire: Underworld and the Desire of the Military Entertainment Complex”, in Tabish Khair, Johan Höglund, editors, Transnational and Postcolonial Vampires: Dark Blood, page 173:

     In the opening sequence of the film Underworld (2004), the beautiful vampire assassin Selene, clad in tight black rubber and leather, is perched beside gargoyles on top of a soaring Gothic tower.

   • 2013, Arnold E. van Beverhoudt, Jr., Island Boy: My Life on the Rock, page 157:

     We also made arrangements with my sister Marion and brother-in-law Richard for Selene to stay with them over long school holidays, like Thanksgiving and Easter, when the campus would be closed for a few days.

3. (poetic) The Moon.

関連する語

• Selena
• selenography
• selenology
• selenium
• selenite

参考

• Endymion
• Luna

Further reading

• Endymion (mythology) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Luna (goddess) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

アナグラム

• lesene, neeles