NYT Dictionary

FOOTNOTE

/ˈfʊtˌnoʊt/

NounVerbFOOT-notefoot-note · 2 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022

Meaning

A short piece of text, often numbered, placed at the bottom of a printed page, that adds a comment, citation, reference etc, to a designated part of the main text.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From foot + note.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

asteriskannotatefooterannotation commentcommentarydocketentryexegesisadversaria

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.