NYT Dictionary

PENILE

/ˈpiː.naɪ.əl/
AdjectivePE-nilepe-nile · 2 syllablesGrade 9

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

Meaning

Of or pertaining to the penis.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pes- Proto-Indo-European *pes-ni-s Proto-Italic *peznis Latin pēnislbor. English pen(is) Proto-Indo-European *-elis Proto-Italic *-elis Latin -ilislbor. English -ile English penile From pen(is) + -ile.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

phallicpenialgenitalovarianseminalspermaticuterinevaginal

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 7 recorded puzzles:

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