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cryptex

noun
/ˈkɹɪptɛks/UK

Etymology

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

  1. borrowed from cōdex
  2. compounded as cryptex — “cryptology + codex”

Definitions

  1. A puzzle box solved with a passcode.

    • With an embossed cover, vellum pages and brooding, mysterious artwork, this tome has a rich, premium feel. Careful readers can use the enclosed UV light and cryptex to reveal secrets that remain hidden from view.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for cryptex. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA