NYT Dictionary

MINIMA

/ˈmɪnəmə/
NounMIN-i-mamin-i-ma · 3 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

plural of minimum

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Learned borrowing from Latin minima, nominative neuter plural form of minimus (“least, smallest”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

minimumsminimum

Antonyms

maximum

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 32 recorded puzzles:

+20 earlier appearances in the archive.

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