Nix

See also: nix and *nix

English

Etymology 1

Named after the mother of Charon, goddess of darkness and night.

Proper noun

Nix

  1. (astronomy) One of the moons of Pluto (named 21 June 2006.)
Synonyms
  • (astronomy): Pluto III, S/2005 P 2, S/2005 P 2 (Nix), (134340) Pluto III, (134340) Pluto III Nix, Pluto III (Nix)
Derived terms
  • Nictian
Translations
See also

Etymology 2

From Nick, diminutive of the given name Nicholas + patronymic suffix -s.

Proper noun

Nix

  1. A surname originating as a patronymic.

Anagrams

Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from English Nix, after Nyx (“Greek goddess of night”), from Ancient Greek Νύξ (Núx).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈnɪks]
  • Rhymes: -ɪks
  • Homophone: Nyx

Noun

Nix m inan

  1. (astronomy) Nix, a moon of Pluto [since 2006]
    • 2015 July 8, Pavel Gabzdyl, “Měsíční prohlídka: měsíce Pluta”, in astro.cz‎, Česká astronomická společnost, archived from the original on 2018-03-02:
      V červnu roku 2005 byly pomocí Hubblova kosmického dalekohledu objeveny hned další dva Plutovy satelity. Ten bližší má průměr 23 až 68 km a dostal jméno Nix podle řecké bohyně tmy a noci Nyx.
      Two more satellites of Pluto were discovered with the help of the Hubble Space Telescope in June 2005. The nearer one is between 23 and 68 km in diameter and was called Nix after the Greek goddes of darkness and night Nyx.

Declension
Declension of Nix (sg-only hard masculine inanimate)
singular
nominative Nix
genitive Nixu
dative Nixu
accusative Nix
vocative Nixe
locative Nixu
instrumental Nixem

See also
Solar System in Czech · sluneční soustava (layout · text)
Star Slunce
IAU planets and
notable dwarf planets		 Merkur Venuše Země Mars Ceres Jupiter Saturn Uran Neptun Pluto Eris
Notable
moons		 — — Měsíc Phobos/Fobos
Deimos		 — Io
Europa
Ganymed
Callisto		 Mimas
Enceladus
Tethys
Dione
Rhea
Titan
Iapetus
Miranda
Ariel
Umbriel
Titania
Oberon		 Triton Charon Dysnomia

German

Etymology

From Middle High German niches, nickes, from Old High German nihhus, nichus, from Proto-Germanic *nikwus, *nikwis, from Proto-Indo-European *nigʷ-ō-s, from Proto-Indo-European *neygʷ- (“wash”). Cognate with Old English nicor.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /nɪks/
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Nix m (strong, genitive Nixes, plural Nixe, feminine Nixe)

  1. nix (water demon in human form that lures people into the water and drowns them)
    Synonyms: Nöck, Wassermann

Declension
Declension of Nix [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Nix die Nixe
genitive eines des Nixes der Nixe
dative einem dem Nix, Nixe1 den Nixen
accusative einen den Nix die Nixe

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading
  • Nixe on the German Wikipedia.Wikipedia de
  • “Nix” in Duden online
  • “Nix” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin Nyx, from Ancient Greek Νύξ (Núx).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Nix f

  1. (Greek mythology) Nyx (the primordial goddess of night)
  2. (astronomy) Nix (moon of Pluto)

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin Nyx, from Ancient Greek Νύξ (Núx).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈniɡs/ [ˈniɣ̞s]
  • Rhymes: -iɡs
  • Syllabification: Nix

Proper noun

Nix f

  1. (Greek mythology) Nyx

Turkish

Proper noun

Nix

  1. (astronomy) Nix
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