crypto- en · X
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /kɹɪptoʊ-/ (General-American)
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρῠ́πτω (krŭ́ptō) Ancient Greek κρῠπτός (krŭptós)der. English crypto- Derived from Ancient Greek κρῠπτός (krŭptós, “hidden, secret”).
Meanings
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(morpheme) Hidden, invisible.
crypto- + zoology → cryptozoology (“the study of animals whose existence has not been proven”)
crypto- + crystalline → cryptocrystalline (“whose crystalline nature only becomes apparent at high levels of magnification”)
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(morpheme) Secret.
crypto- + -lect → cryptolect (“a secret language”)
crypto- + fascist → cryptofascist
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(morpheme) Relating to cryptography, the study of secret communication.
crypto- + function → cryptofunction
crypto- + variable → cryptovariable
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(morpheme) Cryptocurrency.
crypto- + asset → cryptoasset
crypto- + collectible → cryptocollectible
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| crypt- | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (35)
fr crypto- (Translations) · ka კრიპტო- (Translations) · eu kripto- (Translations) · sv krypto- (Translations) · cs krypto- (Translations) · sl kripto- (Translations) · sv lönn- (Translations) · it cripto- (Translations) · sk krypto- (Translations) · da krypto- (Translations) · oc cripto- (Translations) · et krüpto- (Translations) · lt kripto- (Translations) · hu kripto- (Translations) · fi krypto- (Translations) · es cripto- (Translations) · uk крипто- (Translations) · nl crypto- (Translations) · bg крипто- (Translations) · ro cripto- (Translations) · ru крипто- (Translations) · ja 隠れ (Translations) · scn crittu- (Translations) · ca cripto- (Translations) · sh крипто- (Translations) · hi गुप्त (Translations) · gl cripto- (Translations) · af kripto- (Translations) · de krypto- (Translations) · no krypto- (Translations) · el κρυπτο- (Translations) · kmr krîpto- (Translations) · pl krypto- (Translations) · pt cripto- (Translations) · lv kripto- (Translations)