NYT Dictionary

POLLICAL

AdjectivePOL-li-calpol-li-cal · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

of the thumb

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from Latin pollicis, genitive form of pollex (“thumb”), with the suffix -al.

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 2021, 2022.

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