NYT Dictionary

DEFINITUDE

/dɪˈfɪnɪt(j)uːd/
NounDE-fin-i-tudede-fin-i-tude · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023

Meaning

definiteness

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From de- + finitude or de- + Latin fin(is) + -itude, ultimately from Renaissance Latin finitūdō (“signifying a noun of state”), from fīnis (“end, limit”) + -tūdō.

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 2023.

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