cryptonym

cryp·to·nym

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krip-tuh-nim]
- /ˈkrɪp tə nɪm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [krip-tuh-nim]
- /ˈkrɪp tə nɪm/

Definitions of cryptonym word

noun cryptonym a code name or secret name 3
noun cryptonym a secret name or word; a code name or code word. 1
noun cryptonym A code name. 1
noun cryptonym A secret name, a code name. 0

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Parts of speech for Cryptonym

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Cryptonym

cryptonym popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

cryptonym usage trend in Literature

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