NYT Dictionary

ORACULAR

/ɔˈɹæk.ju.lɚ/
AdjectiveO-rac-u-laro-rac-u-lar · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Of or relating to an oracle.

Etymology

Origin: French

From Middle French oraculaire.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

delphicenigmaticambiguousapocalypticarbitrarybigoteddivinatorydoctrinairedogmaticforeseeing

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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