NYT Dictionary

ARVO

/ˈɐː.vəʉ/
NounAR-voar-vo · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

Afternoon.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Clipping of afternoon + -o (“colloquialising suffix”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

afternoon

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 2020, 2023, 2024, 2025.

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