NYT Dictionary
CANNONADE
/ˌkænəˈneɪd/NounVerbCAN-non-adecan-non-ade · 3 syllablesGrade 10
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021
Meaning
The firing of artillery for a length of time.
Etymology
Origin: French
Borrowed from Middle French canonnade, a modification of Italian cannonata replacing the suffix -ata with equivalent -ade; by surface analysis, cannon + -ade.
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 2021.