Meaning
Of, pertaining to, or located within or near the occiput (back of the head) or the occipital bone.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Borrowing from Middle French occipital, from Medieval Latin occipitālis, from occiput (“the back of the head, occiput”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix), equivalent of occiput + -al. Doublet of occipitalis.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
dorsal
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 2021, 2022.