nu

nouninterjectionadjectiveattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//njuː//
United States//nu//

The letter of the Greek alphabet Ν (N) and ν (n).

noun

1
The letter of the Greek alphabet Ν (N) and ν (n).
2
A measure of constringence in lenses or prisms.

Etymology

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

interjection

1
An exclamation of surprise, emphasis, doubt, etc.
2
Well? (Used as a question to demand an answer from someone reluctant to answer.)

Etymology

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

adjective

1
new

Etymology

Phonetic respelling of new.

Forms

plural: nus
comparative: more nu
superlative: most nu

now · Present; current.nowadays · At the present time; in the current era.nowhere · In no place.

nu · The letter of the Greek alphabet Ν (N) and ν (n).

Nu · The god who serves as the personification of the primeval…nuclear · Pertaining to the nucleus of an atom.nucleus · The core, central part of something, around which other…

The neighbouring pages — Alphabetical order follows the rules of the language, not byte values: an accent decides only between two otherwise identical words, and Spanish files Ñ as a letter of its own.