NYT Dictionary
RAPACITY
/ɹəˈpæ.sɪ.ti/NounRA-pa-ci-tyra-pa-ci-ty · 4 syllablesGrade 12
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018
Meaning
The quality of being rapacious; voracity.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From rapac(ious) + -ity, from Middle French rapacité (whence -acity, from Latin rapācitās, from rapāx, from rapiō (“snatch, grab, carry off”).
Synonyms & Antonyms
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 2018.