NYT Dictionary

OTOLOGY

/oʊˈtɑləd͡ʒi/
Nouno-TOL-o-gyo-tol-o-gy · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

The branch of medicine that deals with the ear, its structure, function and pathology.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

From oto- + -logy.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

medicinephonetics

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 5 recorded puzzles:

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