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cryptonym

[ krip-tuh-nim ]

noun

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


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Other Words From

  • cryp·ton·y·mous [krip-, ton, -, uh, -m, uh, s], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cryptonym1

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

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