cryptolect
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cryptolect
- /ˈkɹɪptə(ʊ)lɛkt/ UK
- /ˈkɹɪptəˌlɛkt/ US
Where it comes from
From crypto- (prefix ‘hidden; secret’) + -lect (suffix denoting a language variety).
noun cryptolects
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A secretive language form used by a subculture; an arcane cant.
Cockney rhyming slang developed originally from the cryptolects of London’s thieves and vagabonds.
Similar: antilanguage, argot, cant, cryptolect
Translations
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noun secretive language form used by a subculture — see also cant
| 한국어 | 변말 byeonmal |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 符牒 fuchō |
| Português | criptoleto, argot, língua secreta |
| Français | cryptolecte |
| Deutsch | Geheimsprache |
| Română | limbaj secret |
| Русский | арго́ argó |
| עברית | שפת סתרים |
Talk about this word "cryptolect." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cryptolect. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. cryptolect. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cryptolect "cryptolect." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cryptolect.Cite this
@misc{cryptolect_2026,
title = {cryptolect},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cryptolect},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
