cryp|to|gram

cryp|to|gram
cryp|to|gram «KRIHP tuh gram», noun.
something written in secret code or cipher: »

I completed today's cryptogram in the morning newspaper, which I had never had enough patience to even begin in the past, in about one-half hour (New Yorker).

[< Greek kryptós hidden + English -gram]

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  • cryp|to|gram|mic — «KRIHP tuh GRAM ihk», adjective. of, having to do with, or of the nature of a cryptogram …   Useful english dictionary

  • cryp|to|gram|mat|ic — «KRIHP tuh gruh MAT ihk», adjective. = cryptogrammic. (Cf. ↑cryptogrammic) …   Useful english dictionary

  • cryp·to·gram — /ˈkrıptəˌgræm/ noun, pl grams [count] : a message that is written in code …   Useful english dictionary

  • gram — gram·a·rye; gram; gram·i·ci·din; gram·i·na·ce·ae; gram·i·na·ceous; gram·i·na·les; gram·ine; gram·i·nic·o·lous; gram·i·niv·o·rous; gram·i·nous; gram·ma·log; gram·mar·i·an; gram·mar·less; gram·mat·i·cal; gram·mat·i·cism; gram·mat·i·cize;… …   English syllables

  • cryp — al·lo·cryp·tic; an·ti·cryp·tic; cryp·ta·rithm; cryp·te·ro·ni·a·ce·ae; cryp·tic; cryp·ti·cal·ly; cryp·ti·tis; cryp·to·batholithic; cryp·to·biotic; cryp·to·blast; cryp·to·bran·chia; cryp·to·bran·chi·dae; cryp·to·bran·chus; cryp·to·car·ya;… …   English syllables

  • cryptogram — cryp·to·gram …   English syllables

  • cryptogramma — cryp·to·gram·ma …   English syllables

  • cryptogram — cryp•to•gram [[t]ˈkrɪp təˌgræm[/t]] n. 1) crp a message or writing in code or cipher 2) an occult symbol or representation • Etymology: 1875–80 cryp to•gram′mic, cryp to•gram•mat′ic grəˈmæt ɪk cryp to•gram•mat′i•cal, adj. cryp to•gram′ma•tist, n …   From formal English to slang

  • cryptogram — cryp|to|gram [ krıptə,græm ] noun count a secret message written in CODE …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • cryptogrammic — cryp·to·gram·mic …   English syllables

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