encrypt
English
/ɪn.ˈkrɪpt/
verb
Definitions
- To conceal information by means of a code or cipher.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (hidden, secret, concealed, private).
Origin
Ancient Greek
κρυπτός
Gloss
hidden, secret, concealed, private
Concept
Semantic Field
Cognition
Ontological Category
Property
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- crypt English
- crypto- English
- encryptable English
- encrypter English
- encryptor English
- krypton English
- reencrypt English
- superencrypt English
- unencrypt English
- unencryptable English
- *grupta Latin
- crypta Latin
- crypton Latin
- cryptoporticus Latin
- grupta Latin
- Kruft German
- kripto- Hungarian
- cripta Italian
- cripto- Italian
- grotta Italian
- crypte Dutch, Flemish
- krocht Dutch, Flemish
- crypte French
- crypto- French
- grotte French
- крипто́н Russian
- cripta Spanish, Castilian
- cripto- Spanish, Castilian
- criptorquidia Spanish, Castilian
- desencriptar Spanish, Castilian
- encriptar Spanish, Castilian
- κρυπτή Ancient Greek
- κρυπτός Ancient Greek
- κρύπτη Ancient Greek
- *krāu- Proto-Indo-European
- cripta Portuguese
- cripto- Portuguese
- desencriptar Portuguese
- encriptar Portuguese
- encriptação Portuguese
- krypta Polish
- cripti- Irish
- cripta Catalan, Valencian
- cripta Galician
- cripto- Galician
- groto Galician
- gruft Old High German