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ABAPICAL

/æˈbæpɪk(ə)l/

AdjectiveABAPI-calabapi-cal · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2024, 2026

Meaning

Of or pertaining to something at its lowest point; designating the part opposite to the apex.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English ab- Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep-der. Proto-Italic *apeks Latin apex New Latinder. English apic- Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English apical English abapical From ab- + apical.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Antonyms

apical

NYT Puzzle Appearances

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2022, 2024, 2026.