NYT Dictionary

TROUBADOUR

/ˈtrubəˌdɔr/
NounTROU-ba-dourtrou-ba-dour · 3 syllablesGrade 8

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021, 2025, 2026

Meaning

An itinerant composer and performer of songs in medieval Europe; a jongleur or travelling minstrel.

Etymology

Origin: French

From Old Occitan trobar (“to find”) via Old French troubadour. Piecewise doublet of trouveur.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

jongleurminstrelballadeerballadmongerbarddrifterelegistfloatergadgadabout

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles, including a pangram:

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