NYT Dictionary

IONICITY

NounION-ic-i-tyion-ic-i-ty · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2022, 2024, 2026

Meaning

The condition of being ionic.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English ionic Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ts Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts Latin -itāsder. Old French -itebor. Middle English -ite English -ity English ionicity From ionic + -ity.

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 2020, 2022, 2024, 2026.

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