Etymology

nu

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Today it means: The letter of the Greek alphabet Ν (N) and ν (n). Full definition →

Ancient Greek νῦ
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nu · noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromνῦ
  2. English todaynu

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

nu · interjection2

  1. Yiddish · borrowed fromנו
  2. English todaynu

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

nu · adjective3

Phonetic respelling of new.

Nu · proper noun4

  1. Egyptian · borrowed fromnnw
  2. Egyptian · borrowed fromnnw
  3. English todayNu

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

Nu · proper noun5

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