NYT Dictionary

COGNAC

/ˈkɒn.jæk/
NounCO-gnacco-gnac · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2024, 2025

Meaning

A brandy distilled from white wine in the region around Cognac in France.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from French cognac, from Cognac, a city in France, from Medieval Latin Comniacum, from the name Cominius + Gallo-Roman suffix -acum, from Proto-Celtic *-ākom.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

ginspiritswhiskey

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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