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LANGUETTE
/ˈlæŋɡwɛt/NounLAN-guettelan-guette · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025
Meaning
Alternative form of languet.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From Old French languete (modern French languette), diminutive of langue (“tongue”), from Latin lingua. By surface analysis, Old French langue + -ette.
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 2025.