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ut

1 American  
[uht, oot] / ʌt, ut /

noun

Music.

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 the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.

UT 2 American  

abbreviation

  1. Also u.t. universal time.

  2. Utah (approved especially for use with zip code).

Ut. 3 American  

abbreviation

  1. Utah.

U/T 4 American  

  1. under trust.

UT 1 British  

abbreviation

  1. universal time

  2. Utah

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ut 2 British  
/ ʌt, uːt /

noun

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

  2. the first note of a hexachord in medieval music

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Etymology

Origin of ut

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; gamut

Vocabulary lists containing ut

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From Salon • Sep. 2, 2025

The term never caught on — ut c’est la vie.

From The Verge • May 31, 2022

It hastened her retirement, b ut not before “one last crack” at winning the Australian Open and ending a 44-year drought for Aussie players at their home major.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 23, 2022

Indicative quote: “Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.”

From Slate • Mar. 11, 2021

Tuam misericordiam non peto, Domine, sed potius precor ut iratum nobis omnibus te præbeas.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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