English Explanatory Dictionary

cryptex

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A puzzle box solved with a passcode.

Pronunciation

/ˈkɹɪptɛks/

Word forms

cryptex cryptices cryptexes

Etymology

Blend of cryptology + codex, coined in The Da Vinci Code (2003); see quotations.

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