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INAUGURAL

/ɪˈnɔɡəɹəl/

AdjectiveNounin-AU-gu-ralin-au-gu-ral · 4 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022

Meaning

Of inauguration; as in a speech or lecture by the person being inaugurated.

Origin: Latin

From French inaugural, from inaugurer, from Latin augurare (“to take omens”).

inaugurationinitiativeinitiatoryfirstmaidenabecedarianaboriginaladdressadvancedallocution

exaugural

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2022.