NYT Dictionary
TODAY
/təˈdeɪ/AdverbNounAdjectiveto-DAYto-day · 2 syllablesGrade 3
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020
Meaning
On the current day or date.
Etymology
Origin: Old English
From Middle English today, to-daie, todæig, from Old English tōdæġ, tō dæġe (“today”, literally “on [the/this] day, [this] day forward”), equivalent to to + day. Compare Saterland Frisian däälich (“today”), Dutch vandaag (“today”), Old Saxon hindag (“today”, literally “[this] day forward”), German Low German vandage, vandaag (“today”), Swedish i dag, idag (“today”).
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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 2020.