cryptology

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun the science of analyzing and deciphering codes and ciphers and cryptograms

Etymology

From crypto- + -logy, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, “hidden”) + λόγος (lógos, “word”); originally after Latin cryptologia, which is apparently first recorded in an English context.

In classic literature

Synonyms

cryptanalysis, cryptanalytics, cryptography

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