NYT Dictionary

AMAZONIAN

/ˈæməzoʊniːən/
Adjectiveam-a-ZO-ni-anam-a-zo-ni-an · 5 syllablesCollege

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

Meaning

Alternative letter-case form of Amazonian

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree English Amazon Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English amazonian From Amazon + -ian.

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, 2026.

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