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cryp·to·nym (krĭpʹtə-nĭm')
n.
A word or name that is used secretly to refer to another; a code name or code word.
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Cryptonym — Cryp to*nym (kr?p t? n?m), n. [Gr. ???? secret + ???? name.] A secret name; a name by which a person is known only to the initiated. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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cryptonym — [ krɪptənɪm] noun a code name. Derivatives cryptonymous adjective Origin C19: from crypto + Gk onoma name … English new terms dictionary
cryptonym — cryp·to·nym … English syllables
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CIA cryptonym — CIA cryptonyms are code words seen in declassified documents of the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency. There has been much speculation as to their meaning.Format of CryptonymsEach CIA cryptonym contains a two character prefix called a digraph,… … Wikipedia
