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Added 7 October 2026

cue

/kjuː/ noun

In Latin: kū Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about cue at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech.
Evidence that helps to solve a problem.
A stimulus that provides information about what to do.

verb

Assist (somebody acting or reciting) by suggesting the next words of something forgotten or imperfectly learned.

Origin

From Middle English cu (used for half a farthing, from q as an abbreviation for Latin quadrāns (“quarter of an as”)), from Latin cū, kū. Compare French ku.

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