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Nox

noun/nˈɑːks/

Definition

Roman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of Greek Nyx

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/nˈɑːks/

🇬🇧British English

/nˈɒks/

🇮🇳Indian English

/nˈɒks/

1 syllable Say it as /nˈɑːks/.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

Night

Around the World

Europe

🇫🇷French

non

Déesse romaine de la nuit ; fille d'Erebus; homologue du grec Nyx

🇮🇹Italian

Dea romana della notte; figlia di Erebo; controparte della greca Nyx

🇵🇹Portuguese

não

Deusa romana da noite; filha de Érebo; homólogo do grego Nyx

🇷🇺Russian

нокс

Римская богиня ночи; дочь Эреба; аналог греческой Никс

India

🇮🇳Hindi

नोक्स

रात की रोमन देवी; एरेबस की बेटी; ग्रीक निक्स का समकक्ष

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

氮氧化物

罗马夜女神；埃瑞波斯的女儿；希腊尼克斯的对应物

🇯🇵Japanese

ノックス

ローマの夜の女神。エレボスの娘。ギリシャのニクスに相当するもの

🇰🇷Korean

녹스

로마의 밤의 여신; 에레보스의 딸; 그리스 Nyx의 대응

🇹🇭Thai

น็อกซ์

เทพีแห่งราตรีของโรมัน ธิดาของเอเรบุส; คู่ของกรีก Nyx

🇮🇩Indonesian

tidak

dewi malam Romawi; putri Erebus; mitra dari Nyx Yunani

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

أكاسيد النيتروجين

إلهة الليل الرومانية. ابنة إريبوس. نظير اليونانية نيكس

🇮🇷Persian

نوکس

الهه رومی شب؛ دختر اربوس؛ همتای نایکس یونانی

🇹🇷Turkish

hayır

Roma gece tanrıçası; Erebus'un kızı; Yunan Nyx'in karşılığı

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What is the primary definition of the word 'nox'?

The primary meaning of 'nox' is 'Roman goddess of night; daughter of Erebus; counterpart of Greek Nyx'.

Which of the following sentences uses the word 'nox' in a grammatically correct way?

Using 'nox' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'nox' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'nox' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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