NYT Dictionary
MIGHTY
/ˈmaɪti/NounAdjectiveAdverbMIGHT-ymight-y · 2 syllablesGrade 9
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020
Meaning
A warrior of great strength and courage.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English mighty, mightie, mighti, myghty, miȝty, maȝty, from Old English mihtiġ, mehtiġ, meahtiġ, mæhtiġ (“mighty”), from Proto-West Germanic *mahtīg (“mighty”), from Proto-Germanic *mahtīgaz (“mighty”), equivalent to might + -y. Cognate with Scots michty, mychty, Saterland Frisian machtich, Dutch machtig, German Low German machtig, German mächtig, Swedish mäktig.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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.