σεληνόφως
selinófosneuter
The English word "moonlight" is translated into Greek as σεληνόφως (selinófos).
The term refers to the light reflected from the Moon.
Meaning: light reflected from the Moon (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound formed from σελήνη (selíni), meaning "moon" and φως (fos), meaning "light".
How does it change in a sentence?
As a neuter noun, σεληνόφως changes to σεληνόφωτο when it serves as the direct object (accusative case) in a sentence.
How do you pronounce it?
selinófos
Did you know?
- Greek has a separate word φεγγάρι for the moon in everyday conversation but uses σελήνη for the celestial body and formal terms like σεληνόφως.
- The root word σελήνη is the direct source of the English word 'selenology' which is the scientific study of the Moon.
- The word φως is used in the Greek term φωτογραφία meaning 'photography' which literally translates to 'writing with light'.
Examples in context
- Πάμε να περπατήσουμε μαζί στο σεληνόφως.Let's take a walk in the moonlight together.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “moonlight” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
