Meaning
Any compound containing the ion MnO₄²⁻.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Pre-Greekbor.? Ancient Greek Μάγνης (Mágnēs) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek Μᾰγνησῐ́ᾱ (Măgnēsĭ́ā)der. Latin Magnēsia Latin -ius Latin magnēsius Medieval Latin magnēsiader. Italian manganeseder. French manganèsebor. English mangan(ese) English -ate English manganate From mangan(ese) + -ate.
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, 2025, 2026.