NYT Dictionary

ADAGIAL

/ˈədeɪdʒiːəl/
AdjectiveA-da-gi-ala-da-gi-al · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Pertaining to an adage; proverbial.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English adage Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English adagial From adage + -ial.

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 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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