cryptonym
Americannoun
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Etymology
Origin of cryptonym
First recorded in 1860–65; crypt- ( def. ) + -onym ( def. ); probably modeled on French cryptonyme
Example Sentences
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It seemed like a dumb cryptonym to me, but Ishmael was somehow amused.
From Nature ● Sep. 27, 2016
The money was deposited in an account designated Pry Sumeen 677, a cryptonym derived from the names of three Indian families involved in black-marketeering in Saigon.
From Time Magazine Archive
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