NYT Dictionary

RACIAL

/ˈɹeɪʃəl/
AdjectiveNounRA-cialra-cial · 2 syllablesGrade 6

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

Meaning

Of or relating to a race (or a people).

Etymology

Origin: Old English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁reh₁s-der. Proto-Germanic *rēsōder. Proto-West Germanic *rās Old English rǣs ▲ Proto-Germanic *rēsō Old Norse rásbor. Middle English race English race Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English racial From race + -ial.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

clannishfamilygeneticgentilelinealnationalphylogenetic

Antonyms

nonracial

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 7 recorded puzzles:

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