NYT Dictionary

ITALIANATE

/ˈɪtældʒə.ˌneɪt/
AdjectiveVerbi-TAL-ian-atei-tal-ian-ate · 4 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2025

Meaning

Italian in style or character.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree English Italian Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English Italianate From Italian + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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 2021, 2022, 2025.

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