MONGOLOID
/ˈmɑŋɡəˌlɔɪd/Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2025
Meaning
A member of the racial classification of humanity composed of peoples native to North Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia, Pacific Oceania, the Americas, and parts of Central Asia and South Asia (and sometimes eastern Fennoscandia) – as well as their descendants in other parts of the world.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree English Mongol Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *wéydos Proto-Hellenic *wéidos Ancient Greek εἶδος (eîdos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -ειδής (-eidḗs) Latin -oīdēslbor. English -oid English mongoloid From Mongol + -oid.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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