NYT Dictionary
ADVECTIVE
AdjectiveAD-vec-tivead-vec-tive · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2024
Meaning
Relating to advection.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree English advect Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Indo-European *-iHwósder. Latin -īvus Old French -ifbor. Middle English -yf English -ive English advective From advect + -ive.
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 2024.