NYT Dictionary

TYPOLOGY

/taɪˈpɒl.ə.d͡ʒi/
Nounty-POL-o-gyty-pol-o-gy · 4 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2021

Meaning

The study of symbolic representation, especially of the origin and meaning of Scripture types.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree English type Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *leǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *lóǵos Proto-Hellenic *lógos Ancient Greek λόγος (lógos) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-i-eh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-íā Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā) Ancient Greek -λογῐ́ᾱ (-logĭ́ā)bor. Latin -logialbor. French -logiebor. English -logy English -ology English typology From type + -ology.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

analysisarrangementfilinggradinggroupingpigeonholingplacementrankingratingsorting

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 2021.

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