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ANOXIC
/ˌæˈnɑːk.sɪk/AdjectiveAN-ox-ican-ox-ic · 3 syllablesCollege
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2026
Meaning
Suffering from a reduced supply of oxygen.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ᾰ̓- (ă-) Ancient Greek ἀν- (an-)der. English an- Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-der.? Ancient Greek ὀξύς (oxús) Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) French oxygènebor. English oxygen Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English anoxic From an- + oxygen + -ic.
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