Meaning
The third letter of the several Semitic alphabets (Phoenician, Aramaic, Hebrew, Syriac).
Etymology
Origin: Hebrew
From Hebrew גימל (gimel); ultimately from Proto-Semitic word for a weapon which was debatably either a staff sling or a throwing stick. Doublet of gamma.
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, 2022, 2024, 2026.