NYT Dictionary

FORINT

/ˈfɔ.ɹɪnt/
NounFOR-intfor-int · 2 syllablesGrade 11

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Meaning

The basic unit of currency of Hungary; formerly subdivided into 100 fillér.

Etymology

Origin: Italian

From Hungarian forint, from Italian fiorino (“florin, the former currency of Tuscany”). Doublet of florin.

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, 2022, 2023, 2024.

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