Meaning
Of, relating to, near, involving, or supplying the cheek.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree Celticbor.? Latin bucca Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English buccal From Latin bucca (“the cheek”) + -al. By surface analysis, bucc- + -al.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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, 2024.