NYT Dictionary

CULTURAL

/ˈkʌl.tʃ(ə.)ɹəl/
AdjectiveCUL-tur-alcul-tur-al · 3 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2023, 2025

Meaning

Pertaining to culture.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁eti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English -al English cultural From culture + -al.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

ethnicethnicalautodidacticcoeducationaldidacticdisciplinaryedifyingeducatingeducationaleducative

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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