NYT Dictionary

ODIUM

/ˈoʊ.di.əm/

NounO-di-umo-di-um · 3 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2023, 2024

Meaning

Hatred; dislike.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-der. Proto-Italic *odjom Latin odiumlbor. English odium Learned borrowing from Latin odium, from Proto-Italic *odjom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ed-.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

abhorrenceabominationdetestationexecrationloathingantipathyaversionbigotry blot blur

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

2024-07-12MCDINOU
2023-05-05IUCOMDN