Nyx

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/nɪks/

proper noun

The primordial goddess of night.

OriginAncient Greek Νύξ →
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Meanings

Nyx1

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesThe primordial goddess of night.

NYX2

proper noun
  1. businessNYSE Group

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΝύξ
  2. EnglishNyx

From Ancient Greek Νύξ (Núx).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 纽克斯
  • 纽克斯the primordial goddess of night
Czech Nyx
  • Nyxthe primordial goddess of night
Danish Nyx
  • Nyxthe primordial goddess of night
Dutch Nox, Nyx
  • Noxthe primordial goddess of night
  • Nyxthe primordial goddess of night
Finnish Nyks
  • Nyksthe primordial goddess of night
French Nyx
  • Nyxthe primordial goddess of night
German Nyx
  • Nyxthe primordial goddess of night
Greek Νυξ
  • Νυξthe primordial goddess of night
Hawaiian Nika
  • Nikathe primordial goddess of night
Hungarian Nüx
  • Nüxthe primordial goddess of night
Italian Notte, Nyx
  • Nottethe primordial goddess of night
  • Nyxthe primordial goddess of night
Japanese ニュクス
  • ニュクス (Nyukusu)the primordial goddess of night
Korean 닉스
  • 닉스 (Nikseu)the primordial goddess of night
Lithuanian Niktė
  • Niktėthe primordial goddess of night
Polish Nyks
  • Nyksthe primordial goddess of night
Portuguese Nix
  • Nixthe primordial goddess of night
Russian Ню́кта, Ни́кта
  • Ню́кта (Njúkta)the primordial goddess of night
  • Ни́кта (Níkta)the primordial goddess of night
Spanish Nix, Nyx
  • Nixthe primordial goddess of night
  • Nyxthe primordial goddess of night
  • Nictethe primordial goddess of night
  • Nictathe primordial goddess of night
Swedish Nyx
  • Nyxthe primordial goddess of night
Ukrainian Нікс
  • Нікс (Niks)the primordial goddess of night
Cite this entry
APA

Nyx. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nyx

MLA

“Nyx.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nyx. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Nyx,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Nyx.

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