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View usage for: (krɪpt) Word forms: plural cryptscountable nounA crypt is an underground room underneath a church or cathedral. ...people buried in the crypt of an old London church. Synonyms: vault, tomb, catacomb, ossuary More Synonyms of crypt (krɪpt) noun1. a cellar, vault, or underground chamber, esp beneath a church, where it is often used as a chapel, burial place, etc 2. anatomy any pitlike recess or depression Derived forms cryptal (ˈcryptal) adjective Word origin C18: from Latin crypta, from Greek kruptē vault, secret place, from kruptos hidden, from kruptein to hide crypt in American English (krɪpt) noun1. an underground chamber or vault, as one under the main floor of a church, often, esp. formerly, serving as a burial place 2. Anatomy any of various recesses, glandular cavities, or follicles in the body Derived forms cryptal (ˈcryptal) (ˈkrɪptəl) adjective Word origin ME cript < L crypta < Gr kryptē < kryptos, hidden < kryptein, to hide < IE * krubh- < base * kru-, to pile up, cover > OIr cráu, hut crypt- in American English (krɪpt) crypto- used before a vowel Examples of 'crypt' in a sentencecrypt British English: crypt NOUN A crypt is an underground room underneath a church or cathedral. ...people buried in the crypt of an old church. - American English: crypt
- Brazilian Portuguese: cripta
- Chinese: 地窖
- European Spanish: cripta
- French: crypte
- German: Gruft
- Italian: cripta
- Japanese: 地下室
- Korean: 지하실
- European Portuguese: cripta
- Latin American Spanish: cripta
Definition a vault or underground chamber, such as one beneath a church, used as a burial place people buried in the crypt of an old London church Synonyms catacomb ossuary undercroft Additional synonymsDefinition a place for the burial of a corpse the tomb of the Unknown Soldier Synonyms grave, vault, crypt, mausoleum, sarcophagus, catacomb, sepulchre, burial chamber - cry
- cry off
- cry something or someone down
- crypt
- cryptic
- crystal
- crystallize
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