NYT Dictionary

ZOONOTIC

/ˌzoʊ.əˈnɑ.tɪk/
AdjectiveNounZOONOT-iczoonot-ic · 2 syllablesCollege

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

Meaning

relating to, or having a zoonosis

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Etymology tree English zoonosis Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-oyétider.? Ancient Greek -όω (-óō) Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Hellenic *-tis Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós) Ancient Greek -ωτικός (-ōtikós)der. Latin -ōticusder. French -otiquebor. English -otic English zoonotic From zoonosis + -otic.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

zoonosis

NYT Puzzle Appearances

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