NYT Dictionary

MULTILEVEL

/ˌmʌl.tiˈlɛv.əl/
Adjectivemul-ti-LEV-elmul-ti-lev-el · 4 syllablesGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Having several levels or floors.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mel-der. Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós? Proto-Italic *moltos Latin multus Latin multīder. Middle English multi- English multi- Proto-Indo-European *leyH-der. Proto-Indo-European *-dʰromder. Proto-Italic *līðrā? Latin lībra Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -la Latin libella Old French livelbor. Middle English level English level English multilevel From multi- + level.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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