English

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

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

Etymology 2

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

Proper noun

Nix

1. A patronymic surname​.

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Nyx

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˈniks/

Proper noun

Nix f

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

English

Pronunciation

• (UK, US) IPA^(key): /nɪks/
• Rhymes: -ɪks
• Homophone: nicks

Noun

nix ‎(uncountable)

1. (colloquial): nothing.

Synonyms

• nada
• zip

Translations

Verb

nix ‎(third-person singular simple present nixes, present participle nixing, simple past and past participle nixed)

1. To make something become nothing; to reject or cancel.

   Nix the last order - the customer walked out.

   • 2012 June 17, Nathan Rabin, “TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Homer’s Triple Bypass” (season 4, episode 11; originally aired 12/17/1992)”, in The Onion AV Club:

     At work Mr. Burns spies Homer munching complacently on a donut and hisses that each donut Homer shoves into his fat face brings him one donut closer to the poisoned donut Mr. Burns has ordered thrown into the mix as a form of culinary Russian Roulette, only to learn from Smithers that the plant’s lawyers ultimately nixed the poisoned donut plan because “they consider it murder.”

2. To destroy or eradicate.

Translations

Related terms

• 86 / eighty-six
• ixnay
• mox nix

References

1. ↑ nix in Merriam-Webster's Dictionary

Etymology 2

From German Nix, from Middle High German nickes, niches, from Old High German nichus, nihhus, from Proto-Germanic *nikwus ‎(“water-spirit; nix”), from Proto-Indo-European *neygʷ- ‎(“to wash”). Cognate with Old English nicor ‎(“a water-monster; hippopotamus”). More at nicker.

Noun

nix ‎(plural nixes)

1. A treacherous water-spirit; a nixie.

Classical Nahuatl

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈníːʃ]

Noun

nīx ‎(inanimate)

1. first-person singular possessive singular of īxtli; (it is) my eye.
2. first-person singular possessive plural of īxtli; (they are) my eyes.

Danish

Etymology

From German nichts ‎(“nothing”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /neɡs/, [neɡ̊s]

Interjection

nix or niks

1. no, no way

Pronoun

nix

1. (nonstandard form of) niks

German

Etymology

A widespread form in dialects all over the German language area, probably the same as standard nichts, viz. a contraction of it.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /nɪks/

Pronoun

nix

1. (colloquial) Alternative form of nichts ‎(“nothing”)

   Ich hab nix gesehen.

   I saw nothing.

Interjection

nix

1. no way!

   Nix! Jetzt ist Schluss hier!

   No way! That's it now!

Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *sniks, from Proto-Indo-European *snígʷʰs ‎(“snow”), root noun derived from *sneygʷʰ- ‎(“to snow”) (whence also Latin nivit, ningit, ninguit). Direct cognates include Ancient Greek νίφα ‎(nípha) and Old Irish snechtae and indirectly also Sanskrit स्नेह ‎(sneha) and Old English snāw and snīwan (English snow and snew).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /niks/, [nɪks]
• (Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /niks/

Noun

nix f ‎(genitive nivis); third declension

1. snow
2. white hair

Inflection

Third declension i-stem.

Related terms

Descendants

References

• nix in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• nix in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers

Lojban

Rafsi

nix

1. rafsi of nixli.

Swedish

Interjection

nix

1. (slang) not, no (negative response to a question)

   Någon undrade om guldfonder, men nix sade Claes, alltför osäkert.

   Someone asked about gold funds, but Claes said "nope, too risky".

   - Är det någon vi känner? Frågade pappa. - Nix, svarade jag.

   Dad asked "Is it someone we know?" "No", I answered.

Synonyms

• nix pix