Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-crypt

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
-crypt
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Cryptography.

suffix

Hidden.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, literally “hidden, concealed, private, secret”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: κρυπτός

Synonyms

crypto- crypt-

Questions

What does -crypt mean?
Cryptography.
Where does -crypt come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce -crypt

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