mu
[ myoo, moo ]
/ myu, mu /
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noun
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
the consonant sound represented by this letter.
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First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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First recorded in 1895–1900, mu is from the Greek word mŷ
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Definition for mu (2 of 2)
Mu
[ myoo, moo ]
/ myu, mu /
noun
a legendary lost continent supposed to have sunk into the SW Pacific Ocean at about the same time that Atlantis disappeared into the Atlantic Ocean.
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British Dictionary definitions for mu (1 of 3)
mu1
/ (mjuː) /
noun
the 12th letter in the Greek alphabet (Μ, μ), a consonant, transliterated as m
British Dictionary definitions for mu (2 of 3)
mu2
the internet domain name for
Mauritius
British Dictionary definitions for mu (3 of 3)
MU
abbreviation for
Musicians' Union
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Medical definitions for mu (1 of 3)
mu
[ myōō, mōō ]
n.
The 12th letter of the Greek alphabet.
adj.
Of, relating to, or being a polypeptide chain that is one of five types of heavy chains present in immunoglobins.
Medical definitions for mu (2 of 3)
μ
The Greek letter mu. Entries beginning with this character are alphabetized under mu.
The symbol formicro-
The symbol fordynamic viscosity
Medical definitions for mu (3 of 3)
Mu
abbr.
Mache unit
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