NYT Dictionary

ROTATION

/ɹoʊˈteɪʃən/
Nounro-TA-tionro-ta-tion · 3 syllablesGrade 3

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2023, 2025, 2026

Meaning

The act of turning around a centre or an axis.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *Hreth₂- Proto-Indo-European *Hróth₂eh₂der. Proto-Italic *rotā Latin rota Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin rotō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin rotātiōbor. English rotation Borrowed from Latin rotātiō. By surface analysis, rotate + -ion.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

turningrevolutionrotarosterduty rosterscheduleturnturn and turn aboutcyclinggyration

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 4 recorded puzzles:

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