Noun: lynx
| Singular | lynx |
| Plural | lynx; lynxes |
Sample Sentences
Nouns inflected like lynx
saltus,
beta fish,
paleofish,
airbreathing catfish,
black rhinoceros,
torrentfish,
megahertz,
pan fish,
solar plexus,
peltops,
yellow perch,
numb-nuts,
springfish,
pilot fish,
FPS,
janitor fish,
seafish,
parados,
Mediterranean parrotfish,
cockfish, etc. (List truncated at 20 nouns)
Etymology
1. From Middle English lynx, linx, lenx, lynce, from Latin lynx, from Ancient Greek λύγξ (lúnx), from Proto-Hellenic *lúnks, from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“white; light; bright”), because of the cat's seemingly glowing eyes and ability to see in the dark. Doublet of onza and ounce.
2. Displaced English los; Middle English lusk (“lynx”), from Old English lox (“lynx”) as the animal died out in Britain during the Middle Ages. See: Middle English Nouns '
lynx', Latin Nouns '
lynx', Ancient Greek Nouns '
λύγξ', English Nouns '
los', Middle English Nouns '
lusk', Old English Nouns '
lox'.
Verbs referencing "lynx"
Polish Nouns
ryś.