"crypto" meaning in English

See crypto in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈkɹɪptəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkɹɪptoʊ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-crypto.wav Forms: more crypto [comparative], most crypto [superlative]
Rhymes: -ɪptəʊ Head templates: {{en-adj}} crypto (comparative more crypto, superlative most crypto)
  1. Secret or covert. Categories (topical): Coccidial diseases, Cryptography Related terms: crypto-
    Sense id: en-crypto-en-adj-dNpj~c4j Disambiguation of Coccidial diseases: 20 4 6 16 18 18 18 Disambiguation of Cryptography: 10 4 14 15 19 19 19 Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 1 4 17 22 22 22

Noun

IPA: /ˈkɹɪptəʊ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈkɹɪptoʊ/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-crypto.wav Forms: cryptos [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪptəʊ Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} crypto (countable and uncountable, plural cryptos)
  1. A secret supporter or follower. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-crypto-en-noun-yFLVmpoN
  2. (uncountable, informal) Clipping of cryptography. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, informal, uncountable Alternative form of: cryptography Categories (topical): Cryptography
    Sense id: en-crypto-en-noun-A5TqihjJ Disambiguation of Cryptography: 10 4 14 15 19 19 19
  3. (informal, cryptocurrencies) Clipping of cryptocurrency. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, informal, uncountable Alternative form of: cryptocurrency Categories (topical): Cryptocurrency, Coccidial diseases, Cryptocurrency, Cryptography Categories (lifeform): Fungi
    Sense id: en-crypto-en-noun-p5RPUvBu Disambiguation of Coccidial diseases: 20 4 6 16 18 18 18 Disambiguation of Cryptocurrency: 14 4 10 22 17 17 17 Disambiguation of Cryptography: 10 4 14 15 19 19 19 Disambiguation of Fungi: 6 3 6 17 23 23 23 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 2 8 15 22 22 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 1 4 17 22 22 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 1 3 16 24 24 24 Topics: business, cryptocurrencies, cryptocurrency, finance
  4. (informal, medicine) Clipping of cryptococcus. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, informal, uncountable Alternative form of: cryptococcus Categories (topical): Medicine, Coccidial diseases, Cryptography Categories (lifeform): Fungi
    Sense id: en-crypto-en-noun-DFezIDY4 Disambiguation of Coccidial diseases: 20 4 6 16 18 18 18 Disambiguation of Cryptography: 10 4 14 15 19 19 19 Disambiguation of Fungi: 6 3 6 17 23 23 23 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 2 8 15 22 22 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 1 4 17 22 22 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 1 3 16 24 24 24 Topics: medicine, sciences
  5. (informal, medicine) Clipping of cryptosporidium. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, informal, uncountable Alternative form of: cryptosporidium Categories (topical): Medicine, Coccidial diseases, Cryptography Categories (lifeform): Fungi
    Sense id: en-crypto-en-noun-76q~IsYG Disambiguation of Coccidial diseases: 20 4 6 16 18 18 18 Disambiguation of Cryptography: 10 4 14 15 19 19 19 Disambiguation of Fungi: 6 3 6 17 23 23 23 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 2 8 15 22 22 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 1 4 17 22 22 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 1 3 16 24 24 24 Topics: medicine, sciences
  6. (informal, pathology) Clipping of cryptosporidiosis. Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping, countable, informal, uncountable Alternative form of: cryptosporidiosis Categories (topical): Diseases, Coccidial diseases, Cryptography Categories (lifeform): Fungi
    Sense id: en-crypto-en-noun-dN0idPMQ Disambiguation of Coccidial diseases: 20 4 6 16 18 18 18 Disambiguation of Cryptography: 10 4 14 15 19 19 19 Disambiguation of Fungi: 6 3 6 17 23 23 23 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 10 2 8 15 22 22 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 11 1 4 17 22 22 22 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 8 1 3 16 24 24 24 Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: big crypto, crypto business, cryptobro, crypto wallet

Inflected forms

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