crypto-
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crypto-
- /kɹɪptoʊ-/ US
Where it comes from
Derived from Ancient Greek κρῠπτός (krŭptós, “hidden, secret”).
prefix crypt-
- Hidden, invisible. crypto- + crystalline → cryptocrystalline (“whose crystalline nature only becomes apparent at high levels of magnification”)
- Secret. crypto- + fascist → cryptofascist
- Relating to cryptography, the study of secret communication. crypto- + function → cryptofunction
- Cryptocurrency. crypto- + asset → cryptoasset
Translations
Talk about this word "crypto-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/crypto-. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. crypto-. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/crypto- "crypto-." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/crypto-.Cite this
@misc{crypto_2026,
title = {crypto-},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/crypto-},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
