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AUTARCHIC

/ɔːˈtɑːkɪk/

AdjectiveAU-tar-chicau-tar-chic · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Meaning

Of, pertaining to, or marked by autarchy; autocratic.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English autarch(y) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English autarchic From autarch(y) + -ic.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

autarchicalautarkicalabsolutearbitraryautarkicautocraticautonomouscommandingdespoticdogmatic

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 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024.