NYT Dictionary
AFFINED
/ˈəfaɪnd/Verbaf-FINEDaf-fined · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021
Meaning
simple past and past participle of affine
Etymology
Origin: French
OF. afin related, p. p., fr. LL. affinare to join, fr. L. affinis neighboring, related to; ad + finis boundary, limit
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 2021.