NYT Dictionary

ALGAL

/ˈælɡəl/
AdjectiveNounAL-galal-gal · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Pertaining to, or like, algae.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Latin algalbor. English alga Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English algal From alga + -al.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 26 recorded puzzles:

+14 earlier appearances in the archive.

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