nu

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noun

ˈnü How to pronounce nu (audio)
ˈnyü
: the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet see Alphabet Table

NU

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abbreviation

1
name unknown
2
Nunavut

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Noun
The metal aspect of the music was pretty generic, a bland death/nu/core mixture. — jsonline.com, 5 July 2025 A little over a quarter century ago, Slipknot changed not only the sound, but also the look of hard rock and nu-metal. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025 The earnestness and sincerity that characterized so much music from the late ’90s were overtaken by the sneering rage of nu metal. — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 30 Sep. 2025 On Harmony, their sophomore album, the duo gleefully throws dubstep, nu-metal, and trap in a blender with the lid off, letting their influences splatter the walls and drawing out their initials. — Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for nu

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Greek ny, of Semitic origin; akin to Hebrew nūn nun

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of nu was in the 15th century

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nu

noun
ˈn(y)ü How to pronounce nu (audio)
: the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet
—Ν or ν
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