nu

nu

nu¹ [no͞o, nyo͞o]

n.

[Gr ny < Sem, as in Heb nūn]

the thirteenth letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν)

nu² [no͞o]

interj.

1. used to express surprise, agreement, acquiescence, resignation, etc.

2. used to ask a question, with such meanings as “well?”, “so?”, or “so what?”