NYT Dictionary

DUOPOLY

/duˈɑpəli/
NounDU-o-po-lydu-o-po-ly · 4 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019

Meaning

An economic condition in which two sellers exert most control over the market of a commodity.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

PIE word *dwóh₁ From duo- (prefix meaning ‘two’) + -poly (suffix meaning ‘pertaining to the number of sellers in a market’), by analogy with monopoly.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

twinstick

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 2019.

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