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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkrɪptəʊ-/


Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
crypto-, (before a vowel) crypt- combining form
  1. secret, hidden, or concealed
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek kruptos hidden, from kruptein to hide
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
cryp•to  (krip′tō),USA pronunciation n., pl. -tos, adj. 
n. 
  1. a person who secretly supports or adheres to a group, party, or belief.

adj. 
  1. secret or hidden;
    not publicly admitted:a crypto Nazi.
  • 1945–50; probably independent use of crypto-; cf -o

crypto-, 
  1. Cryptographya combining form meaning "hidden,'' "secret,'' used in the formation of compound words:cryptograph.
  • combining form representing Greek kryptós hidden. See crypt

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