NYT Dictionary

HARMONY

/ˈhɑ̟ɹ.mə.ni/
NounHAR-mon-yhar-mon-y · 3 syllablesGrade 4

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

Meaning

Agreement or accord.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

From Middle English armonye, from Old French harmonie, armonie, from Latin harmonia, from Ancient Greek ἁρμονία (harmonía, “joint, union, agreement, concord of sounds”), either from or cognate with ἁρμόζω (harmózō, “to fit together”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- (“to join, fit, fix together”). First attested in 1602. Doublet of harmonia.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

harmoniousnessconcordconcordanceacclamationaccommodationaccordaccordanceacquiescenceadaptationadjustment

Antonyms

dissonance

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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