NYT Dictionary
PATENTABLE
/pˈætʌntʌbʌl/AdjectivePAT-ent-a-blepat-ent-a-ble · 4 syllablesGrade 10
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019
Meaning
Able to be protected by a patent; for which a patent can be granted.
Etymology
Origin: Middle English
Etymology tree English patent Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Italic *-ðlom Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English patentable From patent + -able.
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 2019.