NYT Dictionary

AMMO

/ˈæ.moʊ/
NounVerbAM-moam-mo · 2 syllablesGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Ammunition.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey- Proto-Indo-European *móyni Proto-Italic *moini Latin moene Proto-Indo-European *-yétider. Latin -iō Latin mūniō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin mūnitiōnemlbor. Middle French munition Middle French amunitionbor. English ammunitionclip. English ammo Clipping of ammunition.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

ammo upammunition

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 54 recorded puzzles:

+42 earlier appearances in the archive.

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