NYT Dictionary

BRAZA

/ˈbɑθɑ/
NounBRA-zabra-za · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2021, 2022

Meaning

Synonym of estado, a traditional Spanish unit of length equivalent to about 1.67 m.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Spanish braza (“Spanish brace”), from Old Spanish braça, from Latin brachia, variant of bracchium (“arm, cubit”), from Ancient Greek βραχίων (brakhíōn, “upper arm”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

estado

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 2019, 2021, 2022.

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