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Nu

//njuː// adj, intj, name, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    new
  2. 2
    Initialism of nonunion. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism, not-comparable
Intj
  1. 1
    An exclamation of surprise, emphasis, doubt, etc. Jewish
  2. 2
    Well? (Used as a question to demand an answer from someone reluctant to answer.) Jewish
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Abbreviation of Nunavut: a territory of Canada. abbreviation, alt-of
  2. 2
    The god who serves as the personification of the primeval waters that existed before the world. Egyptian
  3. 3
    one of the 56 ethnic groups recognized by the People's Republic of China.
  4. 4
    Abbreviation of Numbers (a book in the Old Testament of the Bible). abbreviation, alt-of
  5. 5
    Abbreviation of Nuoro: a city in Sardinia, Italy. abbreviation, alt-of
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  1. 6
    Alternative spelling of NU, Nunavut alt-of, alternative
  2. 7
    Initialism of National University. Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  3. 8
    Initialism of University of Nebraska. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
  4. 9
    Initialism of natural uranium. abbreviation, alt-of, initialism
Noun
  1. 1
    The letter of the Greek alphabet Ν (N) and ν (n). countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet wordnet
  3. 3
    A measure of constringence in lenses or prisms. countable, uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek νῦ (nû), name for the letter of the Greek alphabet Ν (N) and ν (n).

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Yiddish נו (nu). Doublet of now.

Etymology 3

Phonetic respelling of new.

Etymology 4

Borrowed from Egyptian nnw (“Nu, the primeval waters”).

Etymology 5

Abbreviations.

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