NYT Dictionary

NONART

NounAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

That which is not art

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree English non- Proto-Indo-European *h₂er- Proto-Indo-European *h₂értis Proto-Italic *artis Latin ars Latin artemder. Old French artbor. Middle English art English art English nonart From non- + art.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 9 recorded puzzles:

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