NYT Dictionary

ARCADIAN

/ɑɹˈkeɪdɪən/
Adjectivear-CA-di-anar-ca-di-an · 4 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025

Meaning

Pertaining to an arcade.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷ- Proto-Indo-European *h₂erkʷos Proto-Italic *arkuos Latin arcus Italian arcatabor. French arcadeubor. English arcade 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 arcadian From arcade + -ian.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bucolicpastoralagrarianedenicagresticagriculturalcelestialcountryfarmgenuine

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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