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Syllabification: (nix)
Pronunciation: /niks/

Definition of nix

noun (feminine nixie /ˈniksē/)

  • (in Germanic mythology) a water sprite.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from German; related to the archaic English word nicker, denoting a water demon believed to live in the sea

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