NYT Dictionary

CINE

/ˈsɪni/
NounCIN-ecin-e · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

cinefilm

Etymology

Origin: Ancient Greek

Clipping of cinefilm, from Ancient Greek κῑνέω (kīnéō, “to move”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

cinemafilmflickmoviephotoplaypictureshow

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, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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