"decypher" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: decyphers [plural]
Etymology: As decipher, but retaining the y from the Old French etyma of cipher (cyfre, cyffre); the i spelling tends to be preferred etymologically, being consistent with its cognates, the French déchiffrer and the Italian decifrare, and with their common ancestor, the Medieval Latin cifra, cifera, ciphra. By surface analysis, de- + cypher. Etymology templates: {{cog|fro|-}} Old French, {{cog|fr|déchiffrer}} French déchiffrer, {{cog|it|decifrare}} Italian decifrare, {{cog|ML.|cifra}} Medieval Latin cifra, {{surf|en|de-|cypher}} By surface analysis, de- + cypher Head templates: {{en-noun}} decypher (plural decyphers)
  1. Alternative spelling of decipher Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: decipher
    Sense id: en-decypher-en-noun-ltzHvUNL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49

Verb [English]

Forms: decyphers [present, singular, third-person], decyphering [participle, present], decyphered [participle, past], decyphered [past]
Etymology: As decipher, but retaining the y from the Old French etyma of cipher (cyfre, cyffre); the i spelling tends to be preferred etymologically, being consistent with its cognates, the French déchiffrer and the Italian decifrare, and with their common ancestor, the Medieval Latin cifra, cifera, ciphra. By surface analysis, de- + cypher. Etymology templates: {{cog|fro|-}} Old French, {{cog|fr|déchiffrer}} French déchiffrer, {{cog|it|decifrare}} Italian decifrare, {{cog|ML.|cifra}} Medieval Latin cifra, {{surf|en|de-|cypher}} By surface analysis, de- + cypher Head templates: {{en-verb}} decypher (third-person singular simple present decyphers, present participle decyphering, simple past and past participle decyphered)
  1. Alternative spelling of decipher Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: decipher Derived forms: decyphered
    Sense id: en-decypher-en-verb-ltzHvUNL Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with de-, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with de-: 52 48 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 51 49

Inflected forms

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