NYT Dictionary

CLAMANT

/ˈklæmənt/
AdjectiveCLA-mantcla-mant · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024

Meaning

Urgent.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Latin clāmāns, present participle of clāmō (“yell”). Doublet of claimant.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

blatantclamorousstridentvociferouscryingexigentinsistentinstantblaringblustering

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, 2023, 2024.

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