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nu

1[noo, nyoo]
–noun
1. the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
2. the consonant sound represented by this letter.

Origin:
1885–90; < Gk < Sem; cf. nun 2
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nu   (nōō, nyōō)   
n.  The 13th letter of the Greek alphabet. See Table at alphabet.

[Greek , of Phoenician origin; see nwn in Semitic roots.]
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nu (n&oomacr;, ny&oomacr;)
n.

Symbol ν The 13th letter of the Greek alphabet.

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