NYT Dictionary

ANTENNA

/ænˈtɛn.ə/
Nounan-TEN-naan-ten-na · 3 syllablesGrade 2

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

Meaning

An appendage used for sensing on the head of an insect, crab, or other animal.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from Latin antenna, antemna (“yard, sailyard; pole”). First used in this sense as a Latin word in the 15th century and as an English word by the end of the 17th century.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

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NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 14 recorded puzzles:

+2 earlier appearances in the archive.

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