cryptonym

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cryptonym

/ˈkɹɪp.təˌnɪm/

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From crypto- (“hidden, secret”) + -onym (“name”).

noun cryptonyms

A secret name, a code name. The spy was known only by his cryptonym, 'Shadow'.

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noun secret name, code name

Português	criptônimo, criptónimo
Français	cryptonyme
Deutsch	Kryptonym
Italiano	criptonimo

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"cryptonym." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cryptonym. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"cryptonym." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cryptonym.

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@misc{cryptonym_2026,
  title = {cryptonym},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cryptonym},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}