NYT Dictionary

ONTO

/ˈɑn.tu/
PrepositionAdjectiveON-toon-to · 2 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Arriving upon or on top of (speaking of a physical or metaphorical movement).

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From on + to, after into. Compare Saterland Frisian antou (“up to”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

surjectiveover

Antonyms

offoff of

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 71 recorded puzzles:

+59 earlier appearances in the archive.

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