NYT Dictionary

MONITION

/məˈnɪʃn̩/
NounMO-ni-tionmo-ni-tion · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

A caution or warning.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Anglo-Norman monicion, Middle French monicion, and their source, Latin monitiō (“warning, admonition”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

cautionexhortationwarningadmonitionadmonishmentadviceadvocacyalarmbriefingcaveat

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 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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