dyne

Etymology

From the French dyne, from the Ancient Greek δῠ́νᾰμῐς (dúnamis, “force”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) enPR: dīn, IPA^(key): /daɪn/
• Homophone: -dyne

Noun

dyne (plural dynes)

1. A unit of force in the CGS system that is equal to the force which generates a velocity of one centimeter per second acting on one gram for one second. Symbol: dyn.

References

• “dyne” listed in the Oxford English Dictionary [2nd Ed.; 1989]

Anagrams

• E.D.N.Y., Ynde, deny

Etymology

From Old Norse dýna, related to dúnn (“down”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /dyːnə/, [ˈdyːnə]

Noun

dyne c (singular definite dynen, plural indefinite dyner)

1. continental quilt, duvet

References

• “dyne” in Den Danske Ordbog

Noun

dyne f (plural dynes)

1. (physics) dyne

Etymology 1

From Old Norse dýna, related to dun (“down”)

Etymology 2

From Middle Low German [Term?] or Middle Dutch dūne.

References

• “dyne” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²dyːnə/

Etymology 1

From Old Norse dýna, related to dun (“down”)

Etymology 2

From Middle Low German or Middle Dutch dūne.

References

• “dyne” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *duniz.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdy.ne/

Noun

dyne n (nominative plural dynan)

1. din