superencipher

[ soo-per-en-sahy-fer ]
/ ˌsu pər ɛnˈsaɪ fər /

verb (used with object) Cryptography.

to encode (a message) that is already a cryptogram.

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Origin of superencipher

First recorded in 1960–65; super- + encipher

OTHER WORDS FROM superencipher

su·per·en·ci·pher·ment, noun

Words nearby superencipher

superego, superelastic, superelevated, superelevation, supereminent, superencipher, supererogate, supererogation, supererogatory, superette, superexcitation
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