NYT Dictionary

CRYONIC

/kɹaɪˈɒnɪk/
AdjectiveCRY-on-iccry-on-ic · 3 syllablesGrade 10

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2024

Meaning

Of or pertaining to cryonics.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́ος (krŭ́os)lbor. English cryo- English -n- Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English cryonic From cryo- + -n- + -ic.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

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