NYT Dictionary

MOTTO

/ˈmɑ.toʊ/
NounVerbMOT-tomot-to · 2 syllablesGrade 6

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

Meaning

A personal slogan.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from Italian motto (“a word, a saying”), from Latin muttum (“a mutter, a grunt”), late 16th c. Doublet of mot.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

deviceslogancatchwordshibbolethachievementadageanaanalectsannuletaphorism

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 46 recorded puzzles:

+34 earlier appearances in the archive.

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