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cryptonym
[ krip-tuh-nim ]
noun
- a secret name or word; a code name or code word.
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Other Words From
- cryp·ton·y·mous [krip-, ton, -, uh, -m, uh, s], adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of cryptonym1
First recorded in 1860–65; crypt- ( def ) + -onym ( def ); probably modeled on French cryptonyme
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