NYT Dictionary
LEVANT
/lɪˈvænt/NounVerbAdjectivele-VANTle-vant · 2 syllablesGrade 12
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022
Meaning
A disappearing or absconding after losing a bet.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Transferral use of Levant, from French levant. Compare French faire voile en Levant (“to sail eastward”), literally: set the sail with the Levant, an easterly wind that blows in the Mediterranean Sea. Ultimately from Latin levō + -ant.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Antonyms
occidentalwesternponent
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 2022.