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cryptovirus

/ˈkɹɪptoʊˌvaɪɹəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cryp-to-vir-us
IPA
/ˈkɹɪptoʊˌvaɪɹəs/
21
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of plant virus associated with latent infection of the host, and not transmissible by many means.

noun

A type of malware that is used for extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key.

Etymology

From crypto- (prefix meaning ‘hidden; invisible’) + virus.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈkɹɪptoʊˌvaɪɹəs/
  • British English: /ˈkɹɪptəʊˌvaɪɹəs/

Inflected Forms

cryptoviruses (plural)

Phrases

cryptoviral extortion

Frequently Paired Words

cryptolocker cryptoviral cryptoviral extortion cryptovirological cryptovirology cryptoworm malware

Synonyms

cryptoransomware

Questions

How do you pronounce cryptovirus?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɹɪptoʊˌvaɪɹəs/.
What does cryptovirus mean?
A kind of plant virus associated with latent infection of the host, and not transmissible by many means.
Where does cryptovirus come from?
From crypto- (prefix meaning ‘hidden; invisible’) + virus.

How to pronounce cryptovirus

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