NYT Dictionary
FEUDAL
/ˈfju.dəl/AdjectiveFEUD-alfeud-al · 2 syllablesGrade 7
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022
Meaning
Of, or relating to feudalism.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From Old French feodal, from Medieval Latin feodalis, from feodum, feudum, fevum (“fief, fee”), from Frankish *fehu (“cattle, owndom, property, fee”), from Proto-Germanic *fehu (“cattle”). By surface analysis, feud (“estate”) + -al. More at fee.
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 2022.