encipherment

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noun

The act or process of enciphering; encryption

OriginEnglish encipher ← Middle English en- ← Old French en- →
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Meanings

nounencipherment (countable and uncountable, plural encipherments)

plural encipherments

  1. countableuncountableThe act or process of enciphering; encryption

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Italic*en
  3. Proto-Italic*en-
  4. Latinin-
  5. Old Frenchen-
  6. Middle Englishen-
  7. Englishen-
  8. Englishcipher
  9. Englishencipher
  10. Englishencipherment

From encipher + -ment.

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Translations

Catalan xifratge
  • xifratgeact or process of enciphering
Icelandic dulritun
  • dulritunact or process of enciphering
Cite this entry
APA

encipherment. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encipherment

MLA

“encipherment.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encipherment. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “encipherment,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/encipherment.

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