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NU
nu
(noun) the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
nu (uncountable)
The letter of the Greek alphabet Ν and ν.
A measure of constringence in lenses or prisms.
Etymology 2
Interjection
nu
(Jewish) An exclamation of surprise, emphasis, doubt, etc.
Etymology 3
Adjective
nu (comparative more nu, superlative most nu)
(slang spelling) new
Anagrams
• 'un, -un-, UN, Un, un, un-
Proper noun
NU
Abbreviation of Nunavut (a territory of Canada)
Coordinate terms: AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, NS, NT, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT
Abbreviation of Nuoro (Italian city in Sardegna)
Anagrams
• 'un, -un-, UN, Un, un, un-
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Nu
(Egyptian mythology) The god who serves as the personification of the primeval waters that existed before the world.
Etymology 2
Abbreviations.
Proper noun
Nu
Abbreviation of Numbers. (a book in the Old Testament of the Bible)
Alternative spelling of NU, Nunavut
Anagrams
• 'un, -un-, UN, Un, un, un-
Source: Wiktionary
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