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crypt
1[kript]
noun
a subterranean chamber or vault, especially one beneath the main floor of a church, used as a burial place, a location for secret meetings, etc.
Anatomy.a slender pit or recess; a small glandular cavity.
crypt-
2variant of crypto- before a vowel.
crypt
/ ɪ /
noun
a cellar, vault, or underground chamber, esp beneath a church, where it is often used as a chapel, burial place, etc
anatomy any pitlike recess or depression
Other Word Forms
- undercrypt noun
- ˈٲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of crypt1
Word History and Origins
Origin of crypt1
Example Sentences
Coffins, a crypt and a creepy statue of a young girl are what greets us.
An Anglican church in Dublin has been unable to reopen a historic crypt to the public since the remains of mummified bodies were damaged in an arson attack.
Her protest work has made her a fugitive of the Chinese state, a detail not lost on me as we meet one icy morning in the café in the crypt of Westminster Abbey.
Additionally, the candelabra will appear a third time, materializing in a cemetery crypt in the ride’s final act.
On a recent midweek night in September, Crypto.com Arena is truly a crypt.
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When To Use
Crypto- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “hidden, secret.” It is used in many scientific, medical, and other technical terms.Crypto- comes from the Greek ó, meaning “hidden.” The word crypt also derives from this root. Dig up the connection at our entry for the word.In anatomy, crypto- specifically refers to a crypt in its specialized sense of a “slender pit or recess” or a “small glandular cavity.”Crypt- is a variant of crypto-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels.Want to know more? Read our Words That Use crypto- article.
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