Meaning
Characterized by, or moving in cycles, or happening at regular intervals; cyclical
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-redup. Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kʷókʷlos Proto-Hellenic *kúklos Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek κυκλῐκός (kuklĭkós)bor. Classical Latin cyclicuslbor. Middle French cyclique French cycliquebor. ▲ Classical Latin cyclicusbor. English cyclic From French cyclique or its etymon Classical Latin cyclicus, from Ancient Greek κυκλικός (kuklikós). By surface analysis, cycle + -ic. Piecewise doublet of chakric.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 16 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-05-08CAOIGLY
- 2026-03-31LCDIOUY
- 2026-03-15LARDCIY
- 2025-12-23ICYODLT
- 2025-09-27LCYNMIE
- 2025-03-23CALYIEB
- 2024-12-27LAMGCIY
- 2024-09-16LCIFEHY
- 2024-09-10CDTLIOY
- 2024-06-06YARICLT
- 2024-05-13YCOLINR
- 2023-11-08IABCELY
+4 earlier appearances in the archive.