NYT Dictionary

VICINAL

/ˈvɪsɪnəl/
AdjectiveVIC-i-nalvic-i-nal · 3 syllablesAdvanced/Professional

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2020, 2024

Meaning

Of or pertaining to a neighborhood; neighboring.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

From Latin vīcīnālis, from vīcus (“village”).

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

approachingapproximateburninghotintimatenearnearingnighproximatewarm

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 2020, 2024.

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