NYT Dictionary

TOMAN

/ˈtʊmən/
NounTO-manto-man · 2 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

A division of 10,000 men in the Mongolian army.

Etymology

Origin: Unknown

Borrowed from Classical Persian تومان (tōman), from Mongolian түмэн (tümen).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

hillockmyriarchy

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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