NYT Dictionary

JUDICIAL

/d͡ʒuˈdɪʃəl/
AdjectiveNounju-DI-cialju-di-cial · 3 syllablesGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023

Meaning

Of or relating to the administration of justice.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ey- Proto-Indo-European *-u Proto-Indo-European *h₂óyu Proto-Indo-European *h₂yew- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *h₂yéwos Proto-Italic *jowos Latin iūs Proto-Indo-European *deyḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *déyḱs Proto-Italic *-diks Latin iūdex Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin iūdicō Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin iūdicium Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin iūdiciālisbor. English judicial Borrowed from Latin iūdiciālis.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

justiciaryjudiciarybenchjudicaturejudicialjudicial branchjudicatoryjuridicjuridicaljuridicial

Antonyms

extrajudicialinjudicialnonjudicialnonjuridicalunjudicial

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle, including a pangram:

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