"cryptolanguage" meaning in English

See cryptolanguage in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: cryptolanguages [plural]
Etymology: crypto- + language Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|crypto|language}} crypto- + language Head templates: {{en-noun}} cryptolanguage (plural cryptolanguages)
  1. (linguistics) A secret language. Categories (topical): Linguistics
    Sense id: en-cryptolanguage-en-noun-PG6fX8KS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with crypto- Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

Inflected forms

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