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Dysnomia

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Translingual

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Etymology

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Proper noun

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Dysnomia f

  1. (obsolete) A taxonomic genus within the family Unionidae – synonym of Epioblasma, many called riffle shells or combshells.

English

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Eris and Dysnomia – annotated Hubble telescope image

Etymology

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From Ancient Greek Δυσνομία (Dusnomía, literally lawlessness), from δύσνομος (dúsnomos, lawless).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /dɪsˈnəʊmiə/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Proper noun

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Dysnomia

  1. (Greek mythology) The daemon (minor deity) of lawlessness, listed by Hesiod among the daughters of Eris.
  2. (astronomy) The only known moon of the dwarf planet Eris.

Synonyms

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  • (astronomy): (136199) Eris I Dysnomia, (136199) Eris I, Eris I Dysnomia, Eris I, 136199 Eris I Dysnomia, 136199 Eris I, S/2005 (2003 UB313) 1, Gabrielle

Translations

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Further reading

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Welsh

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Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Dysnomia m

  1. (Greek mythology) Dysnomia (Daughter of Eris)
  2. (astronomy) Dysnomia (a moon of Eris)

See also

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Solar System in Welsh · Cysawd yr Haul (layout · text)
Star yr Haul
IAU planets and
notable dwarf planets
Mercher Gwener y Ddaear Mawrth Ceres Iau Sadwrn Wranws Neifion Plwton Eris
Notable
moons
y Lleuad Phobos
Deimos
Io
Ewropa
Ganymede
Callisto
Mimas
Enceladws
Tethys
Dione
Rhea
Titan
Iapetws

Miranda
Ariel
Umbriel
Titania
Oberon
Triton Charon Dysnomia

Mutation

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Mutated forms of Dysnomia
radical soft nasal aspirate
Dysnomia Ddysnomia Nysnomia unchanged

Note: Certain mutated forms of some words can never occur in standard Welsh.
All possible mutated forms are displayed for convenience.