-crypt

See also: crypt and crypt-

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, literally “hidden, concealed, private, secret”).

Suffix

-crypt

  1. Cryptography.
    ‎en- + ‎-crypt → ‎encrypt
    ‎de- + ‎-crypt → ‎decrypt
  2. Hidden.
    ‎phallo- + ‎-crypt → ‎phallocrypt

Synonyms

Derived terms

English terms suffixed with -crypt
decrypt
encrypt
phallocrypt
reencrypt
signcrypt
unencrypt
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