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MENIAL
/ˈmiːni.əl/AdjectiveNounME-ni-alme-ni-al · 3 syllablesCollege
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025
Meaning
Of or relating to work normally performed by a servant.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
From Middle English meyneal, from Anglo-Norman mesnal, from maisnee (“household”), from Vulgar Latin *mānsiōnāta, from Latin mānsiō (“house”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
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