Cryptic
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early 17th century: from late Latin crypticus, from Greek kruptikos, from kruptos ‘hidden’. cryptic (sense 2) dates from the late 19th century.
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From Late Latin crypticus, from Ancient Greek κρυπτικός(kruptikós), from κρυπτός(kruptós, “hidden”), from κρύπτω(krúptō, “to hide”). Compare cryptology.
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cryptic (adj.)
1630s, "hidden, occult, mystical," from Late Latin crypticus, from Greek kryptikos "fit for concealing," from kryptos "hidden" (see crypt). Meaning "mysterious, enigmatic" is attested by 1920. Related: Cryptically.
