cryptoanalysis

[ krip-toh-uh-nal-uh-sis ]

noun

1. cryptanalysis.

Other Words From

• cryp·to·an·a·lyt·ic [krip-toh-an-l-, it, -ik], adjective
• crypto·ana·lyti·cal·ly adverb
• cryp·to·an·a·lyst [krip-toh-, an, -l-ist], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cryptoanalysis¹

crypto- + analysis