cryptograph

noun

cryp·​to·​graph ˈkrip-tə-ˌgraf 

: cryptogram

Word History

Etymology

crypto- + -graph, after cryptography

Note: Popularized in Edgar Allan Poe's short story "The Gold Bug" (1843), though use of the word preceded Poe's story.

First Known Use

1839, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

cryptograph

noun

cryp·​to·​graph ˈkrip-tə-ˌgraf 

: cryptogram

cryptographic

ˌkrip-tə-ˈgraf-ik

adjective