NYT Dictionary

CATIONIC

/ˈkætaɪɑnɪk/

AdjectiveCAT-i-on-iccat-i-on-ic · 4 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2025, 2026

Meaning

of, relating to, or being a cation

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English cation Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English cationic From cation + -ic.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Antonyms

anionic

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, 2025, 2026.