NYT Dictionary
HABITABILITY
NounHAB-it-a-bil-i-tyhab-it-a-bil-i-ty · 6 syllablesGrade 9
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025
Meaning
The property of being habitable.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree English habitable Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English habitability From habitable + -ity.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
habitableness
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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