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crypt I. \ˈkript\ noun (-s) Etymology: Latin crypta vault, cavern, from Greek kryptē, from feminine of kryptos hidden, from kryptein to hide; akin to Old Norse hreysar heap of stones, Old Irish crāu stable, hut, Lithuanian krauti to pile up 1. : a vault or other chamber wholly or partly underground; especially : a vault under the main floor of a church 2. [New Latin crypta, from Latin] anatomy : pit, depression : a simple gland, glandular cavity, or tube : follicle II. \ˈkrip(t)\ noun (-s) Etymology: in sense 1, short for cryptogram; in sense 2, short for cryptography & cryptanalysis 1. slang : cryptogram; especially : one favored by puzzlers 2. slang : cryptography, cryptanalysis |