NYT Dictionary

DEICIDE

/ˈdi.ə.saɪd/
NounDE-i-cidede-i-cide · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

The killing of a deity; godslaughter.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Merged from Medieval Latin deicīdium and Medieval Latin deicīda.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

godkiller

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 16 recorded puzzles:

+4 earlier appearances in the archive.

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