ut

[ uht, oot ]

/ ʌt, ut /

noun Music.

the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.

Nearby words

usurp, usurpation, usury, usw, usward, ut, ut dict., ut infra, ut supra, ut., uta

Compare sol-fa.

Origin of ut

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at gamut

Definition for ut (2 of 4)

UT

Also u.t. universal time.

Utah (approved especially for use with zip code).

Definition for ut (3 of 4)

Ut.

Utah.

Definition for ut (4 of 4)

U/T

under trust.

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Examples from the Web for ut

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The big twist is that by requesting those documents, Hall did in fact uncover a nepotism problem plaguing UT admissions.
The University of Texas’s Machiavellian War on Its Regent|David Davis|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All students and faculty in the UT community should support the cause of fairness in admissions.
The University of Texas’s Machiavellian War on Its Regent|David Davis|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Insufficient transparency in the UT admissions process is a serious concern that goes beyond politics.
The University of Texas’s Machiavellian War on Its Regent|David Davis|October 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

This memo alone merits a trip to the UT campus for the Ransom exhibition—which is free, by the way, and runs through Jan. 4.
How 'Gone With the Wind' Got Made|Helen Anders|September 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Ut nos amicos paternos et amanter et modeste complectabatur!
A Handbook for Latin Clubs|Various
This incident appeared to the authors so peculiar that they emphasized it with an ut oculis videmus.
Life of St. Francis of Assisi|Paul Sabatier
Ita libenter confitetur, ut non solum fateri, sed etiam profiteri videatur.
Dderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes|Ludwig Dderlein
Quid de Paulo aut Africano loquar, aut, ut iam ante, de Maximo?
Cato Maior de Senectute|Marcus Tullius Cicero
Do is sometimes substituted for ut in French, and always in modern English.
The Romance of Words (4th ed.)|Ernest Weekley

British Dictionary definitions for ut (1 of 2)

ut

/ (ʌt, uːt) /

noun music

the syllable used in the fixed system of solmization for the note C

the first note of a hexachord in medieval music

Word Origin for ut

C14: from Latin ut; see gamut

British Dictionary definitions for ut (2 of 2)

UT

abbreviation for

universal time

Utah

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