NYT Dictionary

PLANULAR

/ˈplænəlɚ/
AdjectivePLAN-u-larplan-u-lar · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2021, 2022

Meaning

Of or pertaining to a plane.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Late Latin plānārius (“relating to a plane”), derived from Latin plānus (“flat”, “level”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pleh₂- (“flat”).

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 2020, 2021, 2022.

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