English word origin

Etymology of SU

Initialisms.

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Source etymology 1

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name

Initialism of Soviet Union: a former country in Europe and Asia. · Initialism of Sabancı University. · Initialism of Salisbury University. · Initialism of Seattle University.

noun

Initialism of students' union. · Abbreviation of special unitary group. · Initialism of state university. · Initialism of statistical unit.

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Initialisms.

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Source etymology 2

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name

Abbreviation of North Sumatra: a province of Indonesia.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Indonesian SU, initialism of Sumatra Utara.

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Borrowed-form mentionSUid

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