NYT Dictionary

TRICOLOR

/ˈtraɪ.ˌkələr/
AdjectiveNounTRI-col-ortri-col-or · 3 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2026

Meaning

US standard spelling of tricolour.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *-ōs Proto-Indo-European *ḱélōs Proto-Italic *kelōs Old Latin colōs Latin color Old French color Anglo-Norman colurbor. Middle English colour English color English tricolor From tri- + color.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

tricolourtrichromatictrichromebannerbanneretbicoloredbuntingcolorfulcolorscrazy

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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