crypto-
combining form/krɪptəʊ/, /krɪptə/, /krɪpˈtɒ/
/krɪptəʊ/, /krɪptə/, /krɪpˈtɑː/
- (in nouns) secret
- a crypto-communist
Word Originfrom Greek kruptos ‘hidden’.Want to learn more?
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