NYT Dictionary
TRACHOMA
/ˈtrəkoʊmə/NounTRA-cho-matra-cho-ma · 3 syllablesGrade 12
Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018
Meaning
An infectious disease of the eyelid caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
From New Latin trachōma, from Ancient Greek τράχωμα (trákhōma, “roughness”), from τρᾱχύς (trākhús, “rough”) + -ωμα (-ōma).
Synonyms & Antonyms
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 2018.