Cryptolanguage
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Cryptolanguage is a noun meaning (linguistics) A secret language.
Meaning
(linguistics) A secret language.
Example Sentences
The history of cant lexicography has contributed in part to a widely held misconception about slang, namely, that slang is used as a secret language known only to the members of a select group: that slang is a crypto-language.
Word Forms
- cryptolanguages
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include cryptolect, cant, cryptonymy, cryptographics, cryppie, crypto.
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