NYT Dictionary

CALCANEAL

/kælˈkeɪniəl/
AdjectiveCAL-ca-ne-alcal-ca-ne-al · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

Of or pertaining to the calcaneus (heel bone).

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From calcaneus + -al. By surface analysis, calc(aneus) + -aneal.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

calcanean

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, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026.

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