Meanings
adjectivekryptic (not comparable)
- not comparableOf or relating to krypsis.
Origin
- Ancient Greekκρυπτικός“obscuring”
- Englishkryptic
From Ancient Greek κρυπτικός (kruptikós, “obscuring”). Doublet of cryptic.
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kryptic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kryptic
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“kryptic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kryptic. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “kryptic,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/kryptic.
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