NYT Dictionary

CANONICAL

/kəˈnɑ.nɪ.kəl/
AdjectiveNounca-NON-i-calca-non-i-cal · 4 syllablesGrade 10

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2023

Meaning

Present in a canon, religious or otherwise.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English canonycal, from Medieval Latin canōnicālis. By surface analysis, canon + -ical.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

naturalcanonicbasicsanctionedacceptedapocalypticapostolicapprovedauthenticauthoritative

Antonyms

apocryphal

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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