NYT Dictionary

DECADENCY

/ˈdɛkədənsiː/
NounDEC-a-den-cydec-a-den-cy · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

decadence.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

LL. decadentia; L. de- + cadere to fall: cf. F. dcadence. See Decay

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

degeneracydegenerationdecadenceabandonabjectioncomedowncorruptiondeclensiondeclinationdecline

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 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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