cryptonym

[ krip-tuh-nim ]

noun

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

Other Words From

• cryp·ton·y·mous [krip-, ton, -, uh, -m, uh, s], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of cryptonym¹

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