NYT Dictionary

ETNA

/ˈɛtnə/
NounET-naet-na · 2 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A kind of small, portable cooking apparatus for which heat is furnished by a spirit lamp.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

After Mount Etna in Sicily.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

bunsenapparatuscruciblewine

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, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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