crypto-

短语

pref. 隐蔽, 秘密 [医] 潜隐, 隐窝

发音

US /kɹɪptoʊ-/
其它

别名

crypt-

释义与例句

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  1. 1.

    Hidden, invisible.

    crypto- + crystalline → cryptocrystalline (“whose crystalline nature only becomes apparent at high levels of magnification”)

    crypto- + zoology → cryptozoology (“the study of animals whose existence has not been proven”)

  2. 2.

    Secret.

    crypto- + fascist → cryptofascist

    crypto- + -lect → cryptolect (“a secret language”)

  3. 3.

    Relating to cryptography, the study of secret communication.

    crypto- + function → cryptofunction

    crypto- + variable → cryptovariable

  4. 4.

    Cryptocurrency.

    crypto- + asset → cryptoasset

    crypto- + collectible → cryptocollectible

词源

From Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, “hidden, secret”).

来源：wiktionary