Meaning
The death of a person.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From Anglo-Norman obit, Middle French obit, and their source, Latin obitus (“going down; death”), from obīre (“to go down, to die”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
obituarynecrologybiography
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 14 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-09-19BGILNOT
- 2026-08-25BGINOTU
- 2026-04-08TANHBIO
- 2026-01-06TARBIOV
- 2025-10-28IBHLNOT
- 2025-09-30IBTOLCE
- 2025-09-13BACNOTI
- 2024-10-12OTBLNIH
- 2024-09-07IAOMBNT
- 2024-08-04TRBOIHN
- 2024-07-06TBCEHIO
- 2024-04-18BIOLKNT
+2 earlier appearances in the archive.