NYT Dictionary

VAGINAL

/ˈvæd͡ʒ.ən.əl/
Adjectivevag-I-nalvag-i-nal · 3 syllablesGrade 7

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2024, 2026

Meaning

Of, relating to, or affecting the vagina.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from New Latin vāgīnālis, from vāgīna (“a covering, sheath; the vagina”) + -ālis (“-al”, adjectival suffix); equivalent to vagina + -al.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

genitalovarianseminalspermaticuterinecervicalclitoralintegumentalintegumentarypenial

NYT Puzzle Appearances

Accepted in 2 recorded puzzles:

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