English Explanatory Dictionary

crypto-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Hidden, invisible.
  2. Secret.
  3. Relating to cryptography, the study of secret communication.
  4. Cryptocurrency.

Pronunciation

/kɹɪptoʊ-/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-crypto-.wav

Word forms

crypto- crypt-

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́πτω (krŭ́ptō) Ancient Greek κρῠπτός (krŭptós)der. English crypto- Derived from Ancient Greek κρῠπτός (krŭptós, “hidden, secret”).

Related words

-crypt
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