Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

encrypt

/ɪnˈkɹɪpt/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.76 in modern English

Syllables: en-crypt
IPA: /ɪnˈkɹɪpt/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To conceal information by means of a code or cipher.

verb

To transform information using encryption in a way that it is believed only authorized parties can decode.

Example Sentences

"All messages on this platform are doubly encrypted to increase security."
"The data was encrypted in transit using AES-GCM."

Etymology

From en- + -crypt, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, literally “hidden, concealed, private, secret”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Prefix: en-
Root: κρυπτός
Suffix: -crypt

Inflected Forms

encrypts (present, singular) encrypting (participle, present) encrypted (participle, past) encrypted (past)

Derived Forms

encryptable encrypter encryptor reencrypt signcrypt superencrypt unencrypt

Phrases

self-encrypting

Frequently Paired Words

encryption

Synonyms

encode code encipher cipher cypher inscribe write in code

Antonyms

decode decrypt

Rhymes With

script equipped ripped shipped slipped stripped whipped tipped skipped flipped dipped tripped

Questions

How do you pronounce encrypt?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɪnˈkɹɪpt/.
What does encrypt mean?: To conceal information by means of a code or cipher.
Where does encrypt come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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