NYT Dictionary

AVIAN

/ˈeɪvi.ən/
AdjectiveNounA-vi-ana-vi-an · 3 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Characteristic of or pertaining to birds, or to bird-like or flying creatures.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Latin avis (“bird”) + -ian.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

birdlybirdyavianavianlikebirdlike / bird-likefeatheryaquilinealtricialanserineanserous

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 19 recorded puzzles:

+7 earlier appearances in the archive.

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