Meaning
Of, pertaining to, or consisting of a colloid.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κόλλᾰ (kóllă)der. Vulgar Latin colla French colle Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos)der. French -oïde French colloïde English colloid English -al English colloidal From colloid + -al.
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 2020, 2021, 2022, 2025.