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BIFACIAL

/ˈbaɪfeɪʃəl/
AdjectiveBI-fa-cialbi-fa-cial · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

Having two faces or opposing surfaces.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh₁ Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Proto-Italic *-jēs Latin -iēs Latin faciēs Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Medieval Latin faciālisbor. English facial English bifacial From bi- + facial.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bifaceambidextrousbilateralbinarydoubledualduplexduplicategeminatelateral

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, 2023, 2024, 2025.

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