decipherment en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English decipher Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English decipherment From decipher + -ment.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The analysis of documents written in ancient languages, where the language is unknown, or knowledge of the language has been lost.
- (countable, uncountable) Decryption.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| decipherments | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (12)
it deciframento (the analysis of documents written in ancient languages) · fi tulkinta (the analysis of documents written in ancient languages) · is ráðning (the analysis of documents written in ancient languages) · fr déchiffrement (the analysis of documents written in ancient languages) · de Entzifferung (the analysis of documents written in ancient languages) · ka გაშიფვრა (the analysis of documents written in ancient languages) · ca desxifratge (the analysis of documents written in ancient languages) · gl descifraxe (the analysis of documents written in ancient languages) · el αποκρυπτογράφιση (the analysis of documents written in ancient languages) · is dulráðning (the analysis of documents written in ancient languages) · es desciframiento (the analysis of documents written in ancient languages) · gl desciframento (the analysis of documents written in ancient languages)