nu

[ noo, nyoo ]

/ nu, nyu /

noun

the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).

the consonant sound represented by this letter.

Origin of nu

1885–90; <Greek nû<Semitic; cf. nun²

Words nearby nu

NTS, NTSB, n-tuple, nt. wt., n-type, nu, nuance, nuanced, nub, Nuba, Nubain

Definition for nu (2 of 3)

nu²

[ noo ]

/ nu /

interjection

well? so? so what?

Origin of nu

1890–95; <Yiddish; cognate with Old High German, Middle High German nū (adv. and conjunction), German nu (dial. and colloquial) well! well now! See now

Definition for nu (3 of 3)

[ noo ]

/ nu /

noun

[oo], /u/, Thauin Nu, 1907–1995, Burmese political leader: prime minister 1948–56, 1957–58, 1960–62.

Egyptian Religion Nun.

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Example sentences from the Web for nu

Nu Nu Yin, 30, left her accounting job in August to open Fantastic Inle Travel & Tours with her lover.
A Little Too Off the Beaten Path in Burma|Katya Cengel|June 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Russ Chimes is determined to make fans bust out their best moves with his nu disco, indie-dance track, “Turn Me Out.”
Alicia Keys, Will.i.am & More Best Music Videos of the Week (VIDEO)|Jean Trinh|April 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
But nu, this is his job, and he is not here to tell us anything, only to seem to have said something.
Oren Makes Friends, Not News|Jacob Silverman|October 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Nu sceal gehw fori gewilnian s geleafan re Halgan rynnysse, foran e se geleafa hine gebrinc to am ecan life.
The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church|lfric

He was going to be a college man like his father—perhaps a Nu Delta, too.
The Plastic Age|Percy Marks
Nu overzien en tot het jaar 1787 vermeerderd door R. Arrenberg.
How to Form a Library, 2nd ed|H. B. Wheatley
Hugh entered the Nu Delta house with a fairly jaunty air and greeted the men and women easily enough.
The Plastic Age|Percy Marks
It is to be observed that the Grecians in foreign words continually omitted the Nu final, and substituted a Sigma.
A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I.|Jacob Bryant

British Dictionary definitions for nu (1 of 4)

nu¹

/ (njuː) /

noun

the 13th letter in the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν), a consonant, transliterated as n

Word Origin for nu

from Greek, of Semitic origin; compare nun ²

British Dictionary definitions for nu (2 of 4)

nu²

the internet domain name for

Niue

British Dictionary definitions for nu (3 of 4)

/ (njuː) /

noun

U (uː), original name Thakin Nu. 1907–95, Burmese statesman and writer; prime minister (1948–56, 1957–58, 1960–62). He attempted to establish parliamentary democracy, but was ousted (1962) by Ne Win

British Dictionary definitions for nu (4 of 4)

nu-

prefix

informal indicating an updated or modern version of somethingnu-metal music

Word Origin for nu-

C20: from new

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Medical definitions for nu (1 of 2)

[ nōō, nyōō ]

n.

The 13th letter of the Greek alphabet.

Medical definitions for nu (2 of 2)

The Greek letter nu. Entries beginning with this character are alphabetized under nu.

单词	nu
释义	nu ¹ [ noo, nyoo ] / nu, nyu / noun the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν). the consonant sound represented by this letter. Origin of nu ¹ 1885–90; <Greek nû<Semitic; cf. nun² Words nearby nu NTS, NTSB, n-tuple, nt. wt., n-type, nu, nuance, nuanced, nub, Nuba, Nubain Definition for nu (2 of 3) nu² [ noo ] / nu / interjection well? so? so what? Origin of nu ² 1890–95; <Yiddish; cognate with Old High German, Middle High German nū (adv. and conjunction), German nu (dial. and colloquial) well! well now! See now Definition for nu (3 of 3) Nu [ noo ] / nu / noun U [oo], /u/, Thauin Nu, 1907–1995, Burmese political leader: prime minister 1948–56, 1957–58, 1960–62. Egyptian Religion Nun. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nu Nu Nu Yin, 30, left her accounting job in August to open Fantastic Inle Travel & Tours with her lover. A Little Too Off the Beaten Path in Burma\|Katya Cengel\|June 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Russ Chimes is determined to make fans bust out their best moves with his nu disco, indie-dance track, “Turn Me Out.” Alicia Keys, Will.i.am & More Best Music Videos of the Week (VIDEO)\|Jean Trinh\|April 26, 2013\|DAILY BEAST But nu, this is his job, and he is not here to tell us anything, only to seem to have said something. Oren Makes Friends, Not News\|Jacob Silverman\|October 16, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Nu sceal gehw fori gewilnian s geleafan re Halgan rynnysse, foran e se geleafa hine gebrinc to am ecan life. The Homilies of the Anglo-Saxon Church\|lfric He was going to be a college man like his father—perhaps a Nu Delta, too. The Plastic Age\|Percy Marks Nu overzien en tot het jaar 1787 vermeerderd door R. Arrenberg. How to Form a Library, 2nd ed\|H. B. Wheatley Hugh entered the Nu Delta house with a fairly jaunty air and greeted the men and women easily enough. The Plastic Age\|Percy Marks It is to be observed that the Grecians in foreign words continually omitted the Nu final, and substituted a Sigma. A New System; or, an Analysis of Antient Mythology. Volume I.\|Jacob Bryant British Dictionary definitions for nu (1 of 4) nu¹ / (njuː) / noun the 13th letter in the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν), a consonant, transliterated as n Word Origin for nu from Greek, of Semitic origin; compare nun ² British Dictionary definitions for nu (2 of 4) nu² the internet domain name for Niue British Dictionary definitions for nu (3 of 4) Nu / (njuː) / noun U (uː), original name Thakin Nu. 1907–95, Burmese statesman and writer; prime minister (1948–56, 1957–58, 1960–62). He attempted to establish parliamentary democracy, but was ousted (1962) by Ne Win British Dictionary definitions for nu (4 of 4) nu- prefix informal indicating an updated or modern version of somethingnu-metal music Word Origin for nu- C20: from new Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for nu (1 of 2) nu [ nōō, nyōō ] n. The 13th letter of the Greek alphabet. Medical definitions for nu (2 of 2) ν The Greek letter nu. Entries beginning with this character are alphabetized under nu. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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