NYT Dictionary

PHOTO

/ˈfo.to/
NounVerbPHO-topho-to · 2 syllablesGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025

Meaning

A photograph.

Etymology

Origin: Ancient Greek

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) Ancient Greek -γρᾰ́φος (-grắphos)der. English -graph English photographclip. English photo Clipping of photograph.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

photographexposurepicturepicbeefcakemontagemugtelephotowirephotocheesecake

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 9 recorded puzzles:

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