NYT Dictionary
PENALTY
/ˈpɛn.əl.ti/NounPEN-al-typen-al-ty · 3 syllablesGrade 9
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022
Meaning
A legal sentence.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From Middle French pénalité, from pénal, from Latin poenālis, from poena, borrowing of Ancient Greek ποινή (poinḗ), from Proto-Hellenic *kʷoinā́, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷoynéh₂, comprising *kʷey- + *-néh₂.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
compensationreward
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 2022.