NYT Dictionary

DENOUEMENT

/ˌdeɪnuˈmɑ̃/
Nounde-noue-MENTde-noue-ment · 3 syllablesGrade 10

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023

Meaning

Alternative spelling of dénouement.

Etymology

Origin: French

F. dnouement, fr. dnouer to untie; pref. d- (L. dis-) + nouer to tie, fr. L. nodus knot, perh. for gnodus and akin to E. knot

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

accomplishmentactionangleanswerarchitectureargumentatmospherebackgroundcatastrophecessation

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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