| Title | cryptogram |
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary cryp·to·gram ETYMOLOGY French cryptogramme, from crypt- + -gramme -gram DATE 1878 1. a communication in cipher or code 2. a figure or representation having a hidden significance English Etymology cryptogram 1880, from crypto- + gram "word, letter." A modern word coined in English; though the elements are Gk., the ancient Greeks would find it barbarous. Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged cryp·to·gram \ˈkriptəˌgram, -raa(ə)m\ noun (-s) Etymology: French cryptogramme, from crypt- + -gramme -gram 1. : a writing in cipher or code 2. : a figure or representation having a hidden significance • cryp·to·gram·mic \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|gramik\ adjective |
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