NYT Dictionary

NAMEABLE

AdjectiveNAME-ablename-able · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019

Meaning

Capable of being distinguished and named; able to be called by a specific name.

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁nómn̥ Proto-Germanic *namô Proto-West Germanic *namō Old English nama Middle English name English name Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English nameable From name + -able.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

distinguishableidentifiablerecognisablenotable

Antonyms

namelessunidentifiableunnameableunrecognisableforgettableirrelevant

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.