Meaning of cryptolect | Babel Free
/ˈkɹɪptə(ʊ)lɛkt/Definitions
A secretive language form used by a subculture; an arcane cant.
Equivalents
Deutsch
Geheimsprache
Suomi
salakieli
Français
cryptolecte
日本語
符牒
한국어
변말
Nederlands
geheimtaal
Русский
Арго
Українська
арго́
Examples
“Cockney rhyming slang developed originally from the cryptolects of London’s thieves and vagabonds.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.