NYT Dictionary

CHORIONIC

AdjectiveCHO-ri-on-iccho-ri-on-ic · 4 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019

Meaning

Of or pertaining to the chorion.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

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

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 2019.

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