NYT Dictionary

GEMOLOGY

/d͡ʒɛmˈɑl.ə.dʒi/
NounGEM-ol-o-gygem-ol-o-gy · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026

Meaning

The art and science of gems.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree English gem Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English -ology English gemology From gem + -ology.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 3 recorded puzzles:

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