mu

¹

[ myoo, moo ]

noun

1. the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
2. the consonant sound represented by this letter.
3. micron ( def 1 ).

Mu

²

[ myoo, moo ]

noun

1. another name for Lemuria ¹( def 1 ).

mu

¹

the internet domain name for

1. Mauritius

mu

²

/ mjuː /

noun

1. the 12th letter in the Greek alphabet (Μ, μ), a consonant, transliterated as m

MU

³

abbreviation for

1. Musicians' Union

Word History and Origins

Origin of mu¹

First recorded in 1895–1900, mu is from the Greek word mŷ

Example Sentences

Then each family would have Mu Shu for dinner that night.

From Salon

But she was "gutted" with world silver 12 months later, and she could not hide her discontent after falling short in her titanic battle with Tokyo Olympic champion Athing Mu and current world champion Mary Moraa last year.

From BBC

It was Mu who denied Hodgkinson in Tokyo, and again by 0.08 seconds at the 2022 worlds in Eugene, before Moraa beat both athletes in 2023 to upgrade her 2022 bronze to gold.

From BBC

The Briton was favourite for gold given she is the fastest woman in the world this year - running a full second quicker than anyone else - and her chances of victory were further increased by Mu's absence.

From BBC

Denied by Athing Mu on that occasion, and again by the American - by just 0.08 seconds - at the 2022 World Championships, it was Moraa who got the better of Hodgkinson at last year's Worlds in Budapest to prolong her wait for one of the sport's major prizes.

From BBC