crypt
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crypt
- /kɹɪpt/
Rhymes with -ɪpt
Where it comes from
Learned borrowing from Latin crypta (“vault”), from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, “hidden”). Doublet of grotto.
noun crypts
- A cave or cavern.
- An underground vault.
- Especially: one beneath a church that is used as a burial chamber. Near-synonyms: vault, tomb, sepulchre, sepulcher
- A small pit or cavity in the surface of an organ or other structure. Near-synonyms: fovea, fossa
- Any of the genus Cryptocoryne of aquatic plants of southern and southeastern Asia.
- Any of the genus Cryptopus of orchids of Madagascar and Mauritius.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: tomb, vault, encryption, encrypted, cryptographic, croft, cave, cavern, cove, cist, caveful, caving, speluncaphobia, cachette, squeeze, catacomb
Translations
Talk about this word "crypt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/crypt. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. crypt. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/crypt "crypt." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/crypt.Cite this
@misc{crypt_2026,
title = {crypt},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crypt},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
