Meaning
That which is normal or typical.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₃sḱétider. Proto-Hellenic *gignṓskō Ancient Greek γιγνώσκω (gignṓskō) Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Ancient Greek -μων (-mōn) Ancient Greek γνώμων (gnṓmōn)bor. Etruscanbor.? Latin normabor. English norm From Latin norma (“a carpenter's square, a rule, a pattern, a precept”). Doublet of norma.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 15 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-08-24NADMORT
- 2026-03-10MARNCOT
- 2026-02-12NAFMORT
- 2026-01-10RGOMINU
- 2025-07-28NARMKOW
- 2025-07-21RANLIMO
- 2025-04-13OMTPNRY
- 2025-01-03MYOCNRA
- 2024-10-11MTAORND
- 2024-07-15RALMNOY
- 2024-07-10MAFNORT
- 2024-06-27OAWRMKN
+3 earlier appearances in the archive.