First Known Use: 1878
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cryptogram
noun cryp·to·gram \ˈkrip-tə-ˌgram\
: a message that is written in code
Full Definition of CRYPTOGRAM
1
: a communication in cipher or code
2
: a figure or representation having a hidden significance
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Origin of CRYPTOGRAM
French cryptogramme, from crypt- + -gramme -gram
Rhymes with CRYPTOGRAM
aerogram, Amsterdam, anagram, Birmingham, Boulder Dam, cablegram, centigram, Christogram, chronogram, cofferdam, decagram, deprogram, diagram, diaphragm, epigram, fluid dram, giant clam, hard-shell clam, hexagram, histogram, Hohokam, hologram, kilogram, logogram, mammogram, milligram, Minicam, monogram, nomogram, oriflamme, pentagram, phonogram, pictogram, reprogram, Rotterdam, scattergram, self-exam, skiagram, soft-shell clam, sonogram, subprogram, telegram, tetradrachm, thank-you-ma'am, tinker's damn, Uncle Sam
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