Cryptolect

Pronunciation

• RP enPR: krÄ­pʹtÉ™lÄ•kt, IPA: en, /ˈkɹɪptÉ™lÉ›kt/
• US enPR: krÄ­pʹtÉ™lÄ•kt', IPA: en, /ˈkɹɪptəˌlÉ›kt/

Origin

-("concealed, hidden, secret") + crypto("language variety") + -

Full definition of cryptolect

Noun

1. (linguistics) A secretive language form used by a subculture; an arcane cant.Cockney rhyming slang developed originally from the cryptolects of London’s thieves and vagabonds.

Derived terms

• cryptolectal