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uncipher

/ʌnˈsaɪfə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
un-ci-pher
IPA
/ʌnˈsaɪfə/
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To decode or decipher.

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English cipher English uncipher From un- + cipher.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ʌnˈsaɪfə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

unciphers (present, singular) unciphering (participle, present) unciphered (participle, past) unciphered (past) uncypher (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

decipher

Synonyms

construe crack decipher decode disentangle do explain figure out interpret read riddle solve

Antonyms

encipher

Rhymes With

decipher cipher caesar cipher beaufort cipher lifer fifer knifer

Questions

How do you pronounce uncipher?
The recorded pronunciation is /ʌnˈsaɪfə/.
What does uncipher mean?
To decode or decipher.
Where does uncipher come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Germanic *un- Proto-West Germanic *un- Old English un- Middle English un- English un- English cipher English uncipher From un- + cipher.

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