NYT Dictionary

UNICOLOR

/ˈdʒuːnəkələr/
AdjectiveU-ni-col-oru-ni-col-or · 4 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

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

Meaning

Of one color; monochromatic.

Etymology

Origin: Middle English

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ís? Proto-Indo-European *h₁óynos Proto-Italic *oinos Old Latin oinos Latin ūnus Latin ūni-der. English uni- 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 unicolor From uni- + color.

NYT Puzzle Appearances

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