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mu

 (myo͞o, mo͞o)
n.
The 12th letter of the Greek alphabet. See Table at alphabet.

[Greek , of Phoenician origin; see my in Semitic roots.]
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mu

(mjuː)
n
(Letters of the Alphabet (Foreign)) the 12th letter in the Greek alphabet (Μ, μ), a consonant, transliterated as m

mu

the internet domain name for
(Computer Science) Mauritius

MU

abbreviation for
(Music, other) Musicians' Union
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mu

(myu, mu)

n., pl. mus.
1. the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (Μ, μ).
2. micron.
[1895–1900; < Greek ]
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Noun1.mu - the 12th letter of the Greek alphabetmu - the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet
Greek alphabet - the alphabet used by ancient Greeks
alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet, letter - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"
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