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ILLATIVE

/ɪˈleɪtɪv/

AdjectiveNounIL-la-tiveil-la-tive · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Of, or relating to an illation.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Late Latin illātīvus (“illative”), from Latin illātus, perfect passive participle of inferō (“carry or bring into somewhere; bury; conclude”), from in + ferō (“bear, carry; suffer”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

inferentialcasedeductivenominativeprepositional

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 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.