NYT Dictionary

COTTAR

/ˈkɑtər/
NounCOT-tarcot-tar · 2 syllablesGrade 12

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Alternative form of cotter (“peasant inhabiting a cottage”).

Etymology

Origin: Latin

LL. cotarius, cottarius, coterius. See Cot

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

cotter

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, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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