NYT Dictionary

MULTIMILLION

/ˈməltɪ.ˌmɪldʒən/
Adjectivemul-ti-MIL-lionmul-ti-mil-lion · 4 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2023, 2025

Meaning

Having several millions; costing or worth many millions of dollars, pounds, euros or some other currency.

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 *sem- Proto-Indo-European *sm̥- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂ Proto-Indo-European *smih₂ Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰes- Proto-Indo-European *-lom Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰéslom ▲ Proto-Indo-European *-ih₂ Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰéslih₂ Proto-Indo-European *smih₂ǵʰéslih₂ Proto-Italic *smīɣeslī Latin mīlle Italian mille Proto-Indo-European *-ōder. Proto-Indo-European *-Hōder.? Latin -ōnem Italian -one Italian milionebor. Old French million Middle French millionbor. Middle English milioun English million English multimillion From multi- + million.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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