NYT Dictionary
IMMOTILE
/ˈɪmoʊtl/Adjectiveim-MO-tileim-mo-tile · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023
Meaning
Not motile (lacking the ability to move)
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Italic *n̥- Latin im- English im- Proto-Indo-European *m(y)ewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *m(y)owh₁éyeti Proto-Italic *moweō Latin moveō Latin mōtus Proto-Indo-European *-elis Proto-Italic *-elis Latin -ilislbor. English -ile English motile English immotile From im- + motile.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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 2023.