Meanings
nu1
nounnu (countable and uncountable, plural nus)
plural nus
- countableuncountableA measure of constringence in lenses or prisms.
nu2
interjection
- JewishAn exclamation of surprise, emphasis, doubt, etc.
- JewishWell? (Used as a question to demand an answer from someone reluctant to answer.)
nu3
adjectivenu (comparative more nu, superlative most nu)
comparative more nu · superlative most nu
- slang spellingnew
NU4
proper noun
- PhilippinesabbreviationinitialismInitialism of National University.
- abbreviationinitialismInitialism of natural uranium.
adjectiveNU (not comparable)
- abbreviationinitialismnot comparableactingInitialism of nonunion.
Nu5
proper noun
- Egyptianhuman sciencesThe god who serves as the personification of the primeval waters that existed before the world.
Nu6
proper noun
- one of the 56 ethnic groups recognized by the People's Republic of China.
Nu7
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
nu · noun
- Ancient Greekνῦ
- Englishnu
From Ancient Greek νῦ (nû), name for the letter of the Greek alphabet Ν (N) and ν (n).
More words from Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →nu · interjection
- Yiddishנו
- Englishnu
Borrowed from Yiddish נו (nu). Doublet of now.
More words from Yiddish
Full word history & related roots →Nu · proper noun
- Egyptiannnw
- Egyptiannnw
- EnglishNu
Borrowed from Egyptian nnw (“Nu, the primeval waters”).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans Noe, Noen
- NoeEgyptian god
- NoenEgyptian god
Ancient Greek νῦ
- νῦ (nû)name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν
Arabic نُو, نوو
- نُو (nū)name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν
- نووEgyptian god
Catalan ni
- niname for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν
Chinese Mandarin 紐 /纽, 努恩
- 紐 /纽 (niǔ)name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν
- 努恩Egyptian god
- 怒族 (Nùzú)ethnic group
Czech ný
- nýname for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν
Danish ny
- nyname for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν
Dutch nu
- nuname for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν
Esperanto nuo
- nuoname for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν
Finnish nyy
- nyyname for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν
French nu
- nuname for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν
German Ny
- Nyname for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν
Greek νι, Νου
- νι (ni)name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν
- Νου (Nou)Egyptian god
- ΝουνEgyptian god
Hebrew נו
- נוEgyptian god
Hungarian nű
- nűname for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν
Japanese ニュー, ニ
- ニュー (nyū)name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν
- ニ (ni)name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν
- ヌンEgyptian god
Korean 뉴, 누
- 뉴 (nyu)name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν
- 누 (nu)Egyptian god
Malay nu
- nuname for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν
Persian نو, نو
- نو (nu)name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν
- نوEgyptian god
- نونEgyptian god
Polish ni, ny
- niname for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν
- nyname for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν
Portuguese ni
- niname for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν
Russian ню, ни
- ню (nju)name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν
- ни (ni)name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν
- ну (nu)exclamation of surprise, emphasis, doubt etc.
Spanish ni
- niname for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν
Thai นิว
- นิว (niu)name for the letter of the Greek alphabet: Ν and ν
Urdu نو
- نو (no)Egyptian god
Yiddish נו
- נו (nu)exclamation of surprise, emphasis, doubt etc.
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with nu
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Cite this entry
APA
nu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nu
MLA
“nu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nu. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nu,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nu.
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