NYT Dictionary

GNOME

/ˈnoʊ̯m/
NounGNOMEgnome · 1 syllableGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2025, 2026

Meaning

An elemental (spirit or corporeal creature associated with a classical element) associated with earth.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From French gnome (“gnome”), from New Latin gnomus, used by Paracelsus as a synonym for pygmaeus (“pygmy”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

garden gnomelawn gnomeadageapothegmmaximparoemiaproverbsententiadwarfana

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

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