NYT Dictionary

ALATION

NounALA-tionala-tion · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

The state of being winged.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from French, from Latin alatus (“winged”).

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, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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