decypher

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decypher

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As decipher, but retaining the y from the Old French etyma of cipher (cyfre, cyffre); the i spelling tends to be preferred etymologically, being consistent with its cognates, the French déchiffrer and the Italian decifrare, and with their common ancestor, the Medieval Latin cifra, cifera, ciphra. By surface analysis, de- + cypher.

verb decyphers · decyphering · decyphered

alternative Alternative spelling of decipher

noun decyphers

alternative Alternative spelling of decipher

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

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decypher. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/decypher

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

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@misc{decypher_2026,
  title = {decypher},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/decypher},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}