NYT Dictionary

EMANATE

/ˈɛm.əˌneɪt/
VerbEM-a-nateem-a-nate · 3 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026

Meaning

To come from a source; issue from.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰ Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *h₁éǵʰs Proto-Italic *eks Latin exder. Latin ē Proto-Indo-European *meh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *meh₂-no-der. Latin mānō Proto-Italic *-āzi ▲ Latin -ereinflu. Latin -āre Latin mānāre Latin ēmānārebor. English emanate From Latin ēmānāre (“to flow out, spring out of, arise, proceed from”), from ē (“out”) + mānāre (“to flow”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

exhaleappearariseattendcomedebouchdiffusedispersedisplaceeffuse

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 10 recorded puzzles:

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