séline

See also: Seline

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σελήνη (Selḗnē, “the Moon”) because of the white spots' resemblance to moons.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /se.lin/
Homophone: Céline

Noun

séline f (uncountable)

(pathology) leuconychia (white discolouration of the nails)

Further reading

“séline” in Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 1872–1877.

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