# Nix
## English
### Etymology 1

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

#### Proper noun

Nix
* (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

##### See also

* (moons of Pluto) Charon, Styx, Nix, Kerberos, Hydra

### Etymology 2

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

#### Proper noun

Nix
* A surname originating as a patronymic.

### Anagrams

* Xin

## Czech
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: [ˈnɪks]
* Rhymes: -ɪks
* Homophone: Nyx

### Noun

Nix m inan
* (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.

#### Related terms

* Nyx

### See also

Solar System in Czech · sluneční soustava (layout · text) :
| Star | Slunce | Slunce | Slunce | Slunce | Slunce | Slunce | Slunce | Slunce | Slunce | Slunce | Slunce | Slunce | Slunce | Slunce | Slunce | Slunce | Slunce | 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: /nɪks/
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

Nix m (strong, genitive Nixes, plural Nixe, feminine Nixe)
* nix (water demon in human form that lures people into the water and drowns them)
    Synonyms: Nöck, Wassermann

#### Usage notes

* the feminine Nixe is far more known.

#### Declension

$^1$Now 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

* Nyx

### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* (Brazil) IPA: /ˈniks/
* (Portugal) IPA: /ˈniks/

### Proper noun

Nix f
* (Greek mythology) Nyx (the primordial goddess of night)
* (astronomy) Nix (moon of Pluto)

## Spanish
### Etymology

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

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈniɡs/ [ˈniɣ̞s]
* Rhymes: -iɡs
* Syllabification: Nix

### Proper noun

Nix f
* (Greek mythology) Nyx

## Turkish
### Proper noun

Nix
* (astronomy) Nix