Meaning
A distinct physical object.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English item, from Latin item (“also; in the same manner”). The present English meaning derives from a usage in lists, where the first entry would begin in primis (“firstly”) or imprimis, and the other entries with item (“also, moreover”). Later, the members of lists were referred to as "items".
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 28 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-23MBEINTU
- 2026-08-08MEILTUV
- 2026-07-02MEGILNT
- 2026-05-09TAEGHIM
- 2026-02-19MACEHIT
- 2026-02-11METIFNY
- 2026-01-13MEYTLIN
- 2025-11-15METOIGN
- 2025-11-07TCZVIEM
- 2025-10-26MAEINTY
- 2025-06-22TENJIMO
- 2025-06-10TEMIGLZ
+16 earlier appearances in the archive.