NYT Dictionary

CAMION

/ˈkamɪən/
NounCAM-i-oncam-i-on · 3 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A truck or wagon, especially one used to transport ordnance.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)keng-der.? Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰengʰ-der.? Proto-Celtic *kengeti? Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥der. Proto-Celtic *-sman Proto-Celtic *kanxsman Gaulish *kammanbor. Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnus Early Medieval Latin cammīnus Old French chemin Middle French chemin French cheminder.? Ancient Greek χαμουλκός (khamoulkós)bor. Latin chamūlcusder.? French camionbor. English camion Borrowed from French camion.

Synonyms & Antonyms

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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 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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