NYT Dictionary

MONONYM

/ˈmɑnəˌnɪm/
NounAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

A single name or term by which a person, thing, etc., is known.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From mono- (“one”) + -onym (“word, name”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

monomialmononommononomialuninym

Antonyms

polynymmulti-word expression

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 11 recorded puzzles:

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