Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spycraft

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.68 in modern English

Syllables
spy-craft
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The skills and techniques employed by spies.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English spy Proto-Germanic *krafjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *kraftuz Proto-West Germanic *kraftu Old English cræft Old English -cræft Middle English -craft English -craft English spycraft From spy + -craft.

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

espionage

Questions

What does spycraft mean?
The skills and techniques employed by spies.
Where does spycraft come from?
Etymology tree English spy Proto-Germanic *krafjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *kraftuz Proto-West Germanic *kraftu Old English cræft Old English -cræft Middle English -craft English -craft English spycraft From spy + -craft.

How to pronounce spycraft

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