atbash

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noun

A simple substitution cipher in which each occurrence of the first letter of the alphabet is substituted with the last, second with next to last, and so on.

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Meanings

nounatbash (uncountable)

alternative athbash

  1. uncountableA simple substitution cipher in which each occurrence of the first letter of the alphabet is substituted with the last, second with next to last, and so on.

Origin

From the letters of the Hebrew alphabet aleph, tav, beth, shin.

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Translations

Hebrew אתב״ש
  • אתב״שsimple substitution cipher
Cite this entry
APA

atbash. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atbash

MLA

“atbash.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atbash. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “atbash,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/atbash.

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