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cryptonym

American

[krip-tuh-nim] / ˈkrɪp tə nɪm /

noun

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

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Derived Forms

cryptonymous

adjective

Etymology

Origin of cryptonym

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

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