"cryptograph" meaning in English

See cryptograph in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: cryptographs [plural]
Etymology: crypto- + -graph Etymology templates: {{confix|en|crypto|graph}} crypto- + -graph Head templates: {{en-noun}} cryptograph (plural cryptographs)
  1. A cipher or cryptogram.
    Sense id: en-cryptograph-en-noun-p7NWyZXT Categories (other): English terms prefixed with crypto- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with crypto-: 37 22 41
  2. A device used for encrypting or decrypting text.
    Sense id: en-cryptograph-en-noun-BxoyP3l3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with crypto-, English terms suffixed with -graph Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 24 53 23 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with crypto-: 37 22 41 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -graph: 18 58 24

Verb

Forms: cryptographs [present, singular, third-person], cryptographing [participle, present], cryptographed [participle, past], cryptographed [past]
Etymology: crypto- + -graph Etymology templates: {{confix|en|crypto|graph}} crypto- + -graph Head templates: {{en-verb}} cryptograph (third-person singular simple present cryptographs, present participle cryptographing, simple past and past participle cryptographed)
  1. (rare) To write text using a code or cipher. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-cryptograph-en-verb-i7oH2fnr Categories (other): English terms prefixed with crypto- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with crypto-: 37 22 41

Inflected forms

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