NYT Dictionary

ABETTAL

/əˈbɛt.l̩/
NounA-bet-tala-bet-tal · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

An abetment.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English abet Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English abettal From abet + -al.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

abetmentinstigation

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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