LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

iynx

iynx f (genitive iyngis)
Classical[ˈi.yŋks]Ecclesiastical[ˈiː.iŋks]

Meaning

  1. femininewryneck (bird)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeiynxiyngēs
genitiveiyngisiyngum
dativeiyngīiyngibus
accusativeiyngemiyngēs
ablativeiyngeiyngibus
vocativeiynxiyngēs

ĭynx, iyngis, f., = ἴυγξ,
I. the wryneck, a bird made use of in conjurations and charms, with which it was thought that slighted lovers could procure a return of affection, Plin. 11, 47, 107, § 256; Laev. ap. App. Mag. p. 294.

Origins

From the Ancient Greek ῐ̓́ῠ̈γξ (ĭ́ŭ̈nx, “wryneck”).

Descendants
  • Englishjynx
  • Englishjyngine
  • TranslingualJynx

Quick answers

What does iynx mean in Latin?
iynx, a noun, means “wryneck (bird)”.
What is the genitive of iynx?
The genitive singular is iyngis. iynx is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce iynx?
In classical Latin, [ˈi.yŋks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈiː.iŋks].