NYT Dictionary

CLIMATIC

/klaɪˈmæt.ɪk/
Adjectivecli-MAT-iccli-mat-ic · 3 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Of, relating to, or influenced by climate.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

climatical

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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