NYT Dictionary

MANTIC

/ˈmæntɪk/
AdjectiveNounMAN-ticman-tic · 2 syllablesGrade 9

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

Meaning

Relating to divination; prophetic.

Etymology

Origin: Ancient Greek

Borrowed from Ancient Greek μαντικός (mantikós), from μάντις (mántis, “seer, soothsayer”), from μαίνομαι (maínomai, “I am mad, raving”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

divinatorysibyllinesibyllicvaticvaticalapocalypticastrologyauguryclairvoyancedivination

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 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2026.

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