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English

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Illustration of Tux the penguin sitting down.
Tux, the mascot of the Linux operating system
Headshot of Linus Torvalds.
Linus Torvalds, the creator of Linux

Etymology

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Etymology tree
Ancient Greek Λῖνος (Lînos)bor.
Latin Linusbor.
English Linus
Proto-Indo-European *mel-der.
Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós?
Proto-Italic *moltos
Latin multi-
Proto-Indo-European *pel-der.?
Latin -plex
Latin multiplexlbor.
English multiplexed
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Italic *en
Proto-Italic *en-
Latin in-
Ancient Greek μορφή (morphḗ)der.?
Latin fōrma
Latin fōrmō
Latin īnfōrmō
Proto-Indo-European *-tis
Proto-Indo-European *-Hō
Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō
Proto-Italic *-tiō
Latin -tiō
Late Latin īnfōrmātiōder.
Middle English enformacioun
English information
Proto-Indo-European *ḱe?
Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm
Proto-Italic *kom
Proto-Italic *kom-
Latin con-
Latin putus
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu.
Proto-Italic *-ājō
Proto-Italic *-āō
Latin -ō
Latin putō
Latin computō
Latin computārelbor.
French computerbor.
English computing
Proto-Indo-European *ser-der.?
Proto-Italic *serwos
Latin servus
Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós
Proto-Italic *-ijos
Proto-Italic *-ios
Old Latin -ios
Latin -ius
Latin -ia
Latin -itia
Latin servitiumbor.
Old French servisebor.
Old English serfis
Middle English servise
English service
English Multiplexed Information and Computing Service
English Multics
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English eunuchinflu.
English Unix
blend
English Linux

    Blend of Linus +‎ Unix, from the name of its creator Linus Torvalds.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈlɪ.nəks/, /ˈlɪ.nʊks/
    • Audio (US):(file)
    • Audio (Southern England):(file)
    • Audio:(file)(pronunciation by Linus Torvalds)
    • Audio (US):(file)

    Proper noun

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    Linux (countable and uncountable, plural Linuxes or (slang) Linuxen)

    2. (computing, strictly) The Unix-like open-source computer operating system kernel created by Linus Torvalds in 1991.
    4. (loosely) Any operating system that uses this kernel.
      Alternative form: linux

    Derived terms

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    Translations

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    German

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    Etymology

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      Borrowed from English Linux.

      Pronunciation

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      Proper noun

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      Linux n (proper noun, strong, genitive Linux)

      1. (computing, strictly) Linux (the Unix-like open-source computer operating system kernel created by Linus Torvalds in 1991)
      2. (loosely) Linux (any operating system that uses this kernel)

      Declension

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      Declension of Linux [sg-only, neuter, strong]
      singular
      indef. def. noun
      nominative ein das Linux
      genitive eines des Linux
      dative einem dem Linux
      accusative ein das Linux

      Further reading

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      • “Linux” in Uni Leipzig: Wortschatz-Lexikon
      • “Linux” in Duden online

      Hungarian

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      Etymology

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      Unadapted borrowing from English Linux.

      Pronunciation

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      • IPA(key): [ˈlinuks]
      • Hyphenation: Li‧nux
      • Rhymes: -uks

      Proper noun

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      Linux

      1. (computing, strictly) Linux (the Unix-like open-source computer operating system kernel created by Linus Torvalds in 1991)

      Declension

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      Inflection (stem in -o-, back harmony)
      singular plural
      nominative Linux Linuxok
      accusative Linuxot Linuxokat
      dative Linuxnak Linuxoknak
      instrumental Linuxszal Linuxokkal
      causal-final Linuxért Linuxokért
      translative Linuxszá Linuxokká
      terminative Linuxig Linuxokig
      essive-formal Linuxként Linuxokként
      essive-modal — —
      inessive Linuxban Linuxokban
      superessive Linuxon Linuxokon
      adessive Linuxnál Linuxoknál
      illative Linuxba Linuxokba
      sublative Linuxra Linuxokra
      allative Linuxhoz Linuxokhoz
      elative Linuxból Linuxokból
      delative Linuxról Linuxokról
      ablative Linuxtól Linuxoktól
      non-attributive
      possessive – singular       		Linuxé Linuxoké
      non-attributive
      possessive – plural       		Linuxéi Linuxokéi
      Possessive forms of Linux
      possessor single possession multiple possessions
      1st person sing. Linuxom Linuxaim
      2nd person sing. Linuxod Linuxaid
      3rd person sing. Linuxa Linuxai
      1st person plural Linuxunk Linuxaink
      2nd person plural Linuxotok Linuxaitok
      3rd person plural Linuxuk Linuxaik

      Derived terms

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      Portuguese

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      Etymology

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        Unadapted borrowing from English Linux.

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        Proper noun

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        Linux m

        1. (computing, strictly) Linux (the Unix-like open-source computer operating system kernel created by Linus Torvalds in 1991)
        2. (loosely) Linux (any operating system that uses this kernel)

        Turkish

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        Alternative forms

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        Etymology

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          Borrowed from English Linux.

          Proper noun

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          Linux (definite accusative Linux'u, plural Linuxlar)

          1. (computing, strictly) Linux (the Unix-like open-source computer operating system kernel created by Linus Torvalds in 1991)
          2. (loosely) Linux (any operating system that uses this kernel)

          Declension

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          Declension of Linux
          singular plural
          nominative Linux Linuxlar
          accusative Linux'u Linuxları
          dative Linux'a Linuxlara
          locative Linux'da Linuxlarda
          ablative Linux'dan Linuxlardan
          genitive Linux'un Linuxların
          Possessive forms of Linux
          singular plural
          benim (my) Linux'um Linuxlarım
          senin (your) Linux'un Linuxların
          onun (his/her/its) Linux'u Linuxları
          bizim (our) Linux'umuz Linuxlarımız
          sizin (your) Linux'unuz Linuxlarınız
          onların (their) Linux'u
          Linuxları           		Linuxları
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