cryptograph
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- noun
- /ˈkrɪptoʊˌɡræf/
- The spy sent a cryptograph that only her team could decipher.
Examples
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After hours of work, he finally understood the ancient cryptograph found in the ruins.
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She was fascinated by the historical cryptograph that concealed a secret message.
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A scrambIed cryptograph to Sir Percy from the Prime Minister.
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The cryptographs translate to key numbers which translate to cyber text.
Synonyms
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A secret way of writing to hide a message
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A piece of writing in a code that you can solve
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A secret written message that hides the true meaning
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A way of writing that uses codes so only certain people can read it
Antonyms
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Surface Forms
Morphology
cryptograph = graph (semi-transparent) = crypto + graph
The form is built from crypto- 'secret' plus graph- 'write', so the meaning 'secret writing' is partly recoverable, though the classical combining form is not everyday vocabulary.
Etymology
Cryptograph comes from the Greek parts crypto- meaning 'hidden' and -graph meaning 'write', like in autograph. So a cryptograph is literally 'hidden writing' — a coded message made to keep its meaning secret.