NYT Dictionary
FACULTY
/ˈfæk.əl.ti/NounFAC-ul-tyfac-ul-ty · 3 syllablesGrade 9
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019
Meaning
The academic staff at schools, colleges, universities or not-for-profit research institutes, as opposed to the students or support staff.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English faculte (“power, property”), from Old French faculte, from Latin facultas (“capability, ability, skill, abundance, plenty, stock, goods, property; in Medieval Latin also a body of teachers”), another form of facilitas (“easiness, facility, etc.”), from facul, another form of facilis (“easy, facile”); see facile. Doublet of facility.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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.