/ Dictionary / Index C crypto: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cryp•to Pronunciation: (krip'tō), [key] — n., pl. adj. -tos, —n. a person who secretly supports or adheres to a group, party, or belief. —adj. secret or hidden; not publicly admitted: a crypto Nazi. crypto- Pronunciation: [key] a combining form meaning “hidden,” “secret,” used in the formation of compound words: cryptograph. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. cryptic cryptoanalysis Related Content Daily Word Quiz: jaundice Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language