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NYX

Pronunciation (US):

• NYX (noun)
The noun NYX has 1 sense:

1. (Greek mythology) Greek goddess of the night; daughter of Chaos; counterpart of Roman Nox

Familiarity information: NYX used as a noun is very rare.

• NYX (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

(Greek mythology) Greek goddess of the night; daughter of Chaos; counterpart of Roman Nox

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Instance hypernyms:

Greek deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks)

Domain category:

Greek mythology (the mythology of the ancient Greeks)

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