NYT Dictionary

PYTHON

/ˈpaɪˌθɑn/
NounPY-thonpy-thon · 2 syllablesGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2022, 2025

Meaning

Any of the family Pythonidae of nonvenomous constrictor snakes.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Latin pȳthon, from Ancient Greek Πύθων (Púthōn), the name of the mythological enormous serpent at Delphi slain by Apollo, probably from Πυθώ (Puthṓ), older name of Delphi.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

dragonharpymedusamonsterogreoraclesnaketrollunicorn

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 1 recorded puzzle:

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