NYT Dictionary

TARTARIC

/tɑɹˈtæɹ.ɪk/
AdjectiveTAR-tar-ictar-tar-ic · 3 syllablesGrade 10

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

Meaning

Containing tartrates

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Medieval Latin tartarum (“tartar”), from Byzantine Greek τάρταρον (tártaron).

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 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026.

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