cryptonym

[ krip-tuh-nim ]

noun
  1. a secret name or word; a code name or code word.

Origin of cryptonym

1
First recorded in 1860–65; crypt- + -onym; probably modeled on French cryptonyme

Other words from cryptonym

  • cryp·ton·y·mous [krip-ton-uh-muhs], /krɪpˈtɒn ə məs/, adjective

Words Nearby cryptonym

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