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kryptic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
kryp-tic
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or relating to krypsis.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κρυπτικός (kruptikós, “obscuring”). Doublet of cryptic.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: κρυπτικός

Questions

What does kryptic mean?
Of or relating to krypsis.
Where does kryptic come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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