NYT Dictionary

LOCO

/ˈləʊ.kəʊ/
AdverbAdjectiveNounVerbLO-colo-co · 2 syllablesGrade 5

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

A direction in written or printed music to be returning to the proper pitch after having played an octave higher or lower.

Etymology

Origin: Italian

Borrowed from Italian.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

pea strucklocoweedbalmybarmybatsbattybonkersbuggycrackedcrackers

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 45 recorded puzzles:

+33 earlier appearances in the archive.

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