NYT Dictionary

CAVETTO

/kəˈvɛtəʊ/
NounCA-vet-toca-vet-to · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

A concave moulding with a regular curved profile that is part of a circle.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Italian cavetto, from cavo (“hollow”), from Latin cavus.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

apophygecongécongefrieze

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 2023, 2025.

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