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DILUVIAN

/daɪˈluvɪən/

AdjectiveDI-lu-vi-andi-lu-vi-an · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

Pertaining to a deluge, or flood.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Latin dīluō Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin dīluvium English -an English diluvian From Latin dīluvium + English -an.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

diluvial

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, 2024, 2025.