NYT Dictionary

MONDO

/ˈmɑndoʊ/
NounAdjectiveAdverbMON-domon-do · 2 syllablesCollege

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

Meaning

A dialogue between master and student designed to obtain an intuitive truth.

Etymology

Origin: Japanese

From Japanese 問答 (mondō).

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 16 recorded puzzles:

+4 earlier appearances in the archive.

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