NYT Dictionary
ADJUTANT
/ˈæ.d͡ʒə.tənt/NounAdjectiveAD-ju-tantad-ju-tant · 3 syllablesGrade 9
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020
Meaning
An assistant.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Probably in part from Spanish ayudante and in part from Portuguese ajudante (“assistant, helper, aide”), nominal uses of present participial adjectives from respectively ayudar and ajudar, from Latin adiūtō (“to help, assist”), with remodeling after its present participle adiūtāns (acc. adiūtantem). The stork's name is derived from the military sense, owing to its marchlike stiff gait when on ground.
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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.