NYT Dictionary

TOTEMIC

/təʊˈtɛmɪk/
AdjectiveTO-tem-icto-tem-ic · 3 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2022, 2023

Meaning

Serving as, or relating to, a totem.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Ojibwe (o)doodem(an)bor. English totem Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English totemic From totem + -ic.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

clannishfamilygeneticgentilelinealnationalphylogenetic

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 2022, 2023.

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