词根:crypt, crypto = 隐, 秘密, 隐藏
词根crypt来源于希腊语 kryptos 意为“隐藏,秘密,隐”,其中词根crypto 为 crypt 的变体,词根crypto用于辅音前,词根crypt则用于元音前面构成单词。
同源词:
1. crypt [“隐蔽”的地方,“隐藏”所→]
n.地窖
2. cryptic [crypt 隐蔽,-ic ...的]
adj.隐蔽的,秘密的
3. cryptogam [crypto 隐蔽,gam 结婚→两性结合,植物的性器官→花]
n.隐花植物
4. cryptogamic [见上,-ic ..的]
adj.隐花植物的
5. cryptogenic [crypto 隐蔽,gen 产生→起因,来源,-ic ...的]
adj.(疾病等)起因不明的,来源不明的
6. cryptogram [crypto 秘密,gram 写,文字]
n.密码,暗号;密码文
7. cryptograph [crypto 秘密,graph 写,文字]
n.密码,暗号;密码文
8. cryptography [见上,-y ...学]
n.密码学;密码术
9. cryptographer [见上,-er 人]
n.密码员
10. cryptographic [见上,-ic... 的]
adj.密码的;密码文的
11. decrypt [de- 除去,解除,crypt “秘密”文,密码]
v. 解密码
12. cryptology [crypto 隐,log 语言,-y 名词后缀]
n.隐语,暗语
13. cryptonym [crypt 隐,匿,onym 名]
n.匿名
词根词缀:crypto-, crypt-
【来源及含义】Greek: hidden, secret, secrets, secret writing; by extension, applied to secret code or ciphers
【相关词根词缀】 A cross reference of other word family units that are related directly, or indirectly, to: "secret, hidden, confidential, concealed": ceal-; clandesti-; myster-; occult-; orgy; stego-, stegano-.
【同源单词】allocryptic, Ammocrypta, amphicryptophyte, anticryptic, apocryphal, Apocryphon