NYT Dictionary

MINICAM

/ˈmɪnə.ˌkæm/
NounMIN-i-cammin-i-cam · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

A small movie camera.

Etymology

Origin: German

Etymology tree Italian miniaturabor. English miniature English mini- Proto-Indo-European *ǵómbʰos Proto-Germanic *kambaz Proto-West Germanic ᚲᚨᛒᚨ Proto-West Germanic *kamb Old Dutch *kamb Middle Dutch kamp Dutch kamder. English cam English minicam From mini- + cam.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

camera

NYT Puzzle Appearances

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