cryptogram

English

Alternative forms

• cryptogramme (very rare)

Etymology

crypto- +‎ -gram

Noun

cryptogram (plural cryptograms)

1. (games) A type of word puzzle in which text encoded by a simple cipher is to be decoded.

Translations

word puzzle with encoded text

• Portuguese: criptograma f
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Spanish: criptograma f

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Dutch

Etymology

From crypto- +‎ -gram.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkrɪp.toːˈɣrɑm/

• Audio:

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• Hyphenation: cryp‧to‧gram
• Rhymes: -ɑm

Noun

cryptogram n (plural cryptogrammen, diminutive cryptogrammetje n)

1. cryptic crossword (crossword puzzle with cryptic definitions)

Related terms

• cryptograaf
• cryptografie
• cryptografisch