NYT Dictionary

INTRO

/ˈɪntɹoʊ/
NounVerbIN-troin-tro · 2 syllablesGrade 4

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

An introduction.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Clipping of introduction, from Latin intrōductiō (“lead-in, introduction”) – the abbreviation removes the second part of the compound; the first part ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros (“inner, what is inside”). The demoscene sense comes from the fact that they were originally prepended to pirated copies of computer games.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

presentationintroduction

Antonyms

extrooutro

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 9 recorded puzzles:

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