NYT Dictionary

COLONIC

/kəˈlɔːn.ɪk/
AdjectiveNounCO-lon-icco-lon-ic · 3 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Of, relating to, affecting, or within the colon.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

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

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

colon cleansingabdominalanalcardiaccecalcoronaryduodenalentericgastricileac

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 8 recorded puzzles:

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