Meanings
alternative crypt-
- Secret.
crypto- + fascist → cryptofascist
1 more example
crypto- + -lect → cryptolect (“a secret language”)
- Relating to cryptography, the study of secret communication.
crypto- + function → cryptofunction
1 more example
crypto- + variable → cryptovariable
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
- Ancient Greekκρῠ́πτω (krŭ́ptō)
- Ancient Greekκρῠπτός (krŭptós)
- Englishcrypto-
Derived from Ancient Greek κρῠπτός (krŭptós, “hidden, secret”).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans kripto-
- kripto-Translations
Basque kripto-
- kripto-Translations
Bulgarian крипто-
- крипто- (kripto-)Translations
Catalan cripto-
- cripto-Translations
Czech krypto-
- krypto-Translations
Danish krypto-
- krypto-Translations
Dutch crypto-
- crypto-Translations
Estonian krüpto-
- krüpto-Translations
Finnish krypto-
- krypto-Translations
French crypto-
- crypto-Translations
German krypto-
- krypto-Translations
Greek κρυπτο-
- κρυπτο- (krypto-)Translations
Hindi गुप्त
- गुप्त (gupt)Translations
Hungarian kripto-
- kripto-Translations
Italian cripto-
- cripto-Translations
Japanese 隠れ
- 隠れ (kakure)Translations
Latvian kripto-
- kripto-Translations
Lithuanian kripto-
- kripto-Translations
Norwegian krypto-
- krypto-Translations
Polish krypto-
- krypto-Translations
Portuguese cripto-
- cripto-Translations
Romanian cripto-
- cripto-Translations
Russian крипто-
- крипто- (kripto-)Translations
Slovak krypto-
- krypto-Translations
Spanish cripto-
- cripto-Translations
Swedish krypto-, lönn-
- krypto-Translations
- lönn-Translations
Ukrainian крипто-
- крипто- (krypto-)Translations
Cite this entry
crypto-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crypto-
“crypto-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crypto-. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crypto-,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crypto-.
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