cryptograph
[ krip-tuh-graf, -grahf ]
/ ˈkrɪp təˌgræf, -ˌgrɑf /
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noun
a system of secret writing; cipher.
a device for translating clear text into cipher.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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cryptograph
/ (ˈkrɪptəʊˌɡræf, -ˌɡrɑːf) /
noun
something written in code or cipher
a code using secret symbols (cryptograms)
a device for translating text into cipher, or vice versa
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