NYT Dictionary

CITABLE

AdjectiveCIT-a-blecit-a-ble · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

Capable of being, or appropriate to be, cited.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English cite Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English citable From cite + -able.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Antonyms

uncitable

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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