NYT Dictionary

ITALICIZE

/ɪˈtæl.ɪ.saɪz/
VerbI-tal-i-cizei-tal-i-cize · 4 syllablesGrade 9

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

Meaning

To put into italics.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English italic Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English italicize From italic + -ize.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

italiciseaccentaccentuatebelaboremphasizehighlightfeatureoveraccentuateoveremphasizeoverstress

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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