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crypto-

prefix
/kɹɪptoʊ-/US

Etymology

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

  1. derived from crypto- Derived from Ancient Greek κρῠπτός — “hidden, secret”

Definitions

  1. Hidden, invisible.

    • crypto- + crystalline → cryptocrystalline (“whose crystalline nature only becomes apparent at high levels of magnification”)
    • crypto- + zoology → cryptozoology (“the study of animals whose existence has not been proven”)

  2. Secret.

    • crypto- + fascist → cryptofascist
    • crypto- + -lect → cryptolect (“a secret language”)

  3. Relating to cryptography, the study of secret communication.

    • crypto- + function → cryptofunction
    • crypto- + variable → cryptovariable
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Cryptocurrency.

      • crypto- + asset → cryptoasset
      • crypto- + collectible → cryptocollectible

The neighborhood

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