Etymology

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Today it means: To conceal information by means of a code or cipher. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κρυπτός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκρυπτός
  2. English todayencrypt

From en- + -crypt, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, literally “hidden, concealed, private, secret”).

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