NYT Dictionary

FATIDIC

/feɪˈtɪdɪk/
AdjectiveFA-tid-icfa-tid-ic · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2022

Meaning

Of or pertaining to prophecy; prophetic.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Latin fātidicus, from fātum (“fate”) + dico (“to speak”). Via Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- cognate with the synonymous English prophetic.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

foreordainedpredestinedbashertdestineddoomedfatedfatefulfatidicpredevotepreordained

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, 2022.

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