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Lunix

/ˈluːnɪks/

Lunix is the deliberate misspelling of Linux.

Meaning of Linux

Proper noun

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

  1. (strictly) The Unix-like open-source computer operating system kernel created by Linus Torvalds in 1991.
  2. (broadly) Any operating system that uses this kernel.

See all 3 meanings of linux

Forms of Lunix

alternative formLoonix

Origin of Lunix

Blend of Linux + lunatic or perhaps loon.

Words formed from Lunix

  • Lunixtard

Questions about Lunix

What is Lunix the deliberate misspelling of?
Lunix is the deliberate misspelling of Linux.
How do you pronounce Lunix?
Lunix is pronounced /ˈluːnɪks/.

Words near Lunix in the dictionary

  1. lunistice
  2. lunistices
  3. Lunite
  4. Lunites
  5. lunitidal
  6. Lunix
  7. lunk
  8. lunker
  9. lunkers
  10. lunkhead
  11. lunkheaded

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Lunix (page history and authors); Linux (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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