NYT Dictionary

ABATABLE

/əˈbeɪt.ə.bəl/
AdjectiveA-bat-a-blea-bat-a-ble · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Capable of being abated.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English abate Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English abatable From abate + -able.

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 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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