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nyx

/nɪks/

Traduction: Nom propre désignant la déesse grecque de la nuit, fille du Chaos, correspondant à la déesse romaine Nox.

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noun

/nɪks/C2formal
  • frNom propre désignant la déesse grecque de la nuit, fille du Chaos, correspondant à la déesse romaine Nox.

A proper noun referring to the Greek goddess of the night, daughter of Chaos, and counterpart of the Roman goddess Nox.

indénombrable · nom propre

  1. Greek goddess of the nightC1formal

    In Greek mythology, the primordial goddess and personification of the night; daughter of Chaos and mother of many other deities.

    frNyx, déesse grecque de la nuit

    • Nyx was considered one of the most powerful deities in Greek mythology.
    • According to myth, Nyx gave birth to Hypnos (Sleep) and Thanatos (Death).
    • Even Zeus feared entering the realm of Nyx.
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  • nyx's possessive singular form