Polyglot Dictionary

cryptique

/kʁiptik/

adjective C1

le (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral

Meaning

  1. cryptic, mysteriously hard to interpret

    • Le message laissé par le meurtrier était volontairement cryptique.

      The message left by the murderer was deliberately cryptic.

Usage notes

Registre littéraire/formel, plus courant à l'écrit à propos de codes, d'énigmes ou de messages mystérieux qu'à l'oral.

Practice

1 What does cryptique mean?

2 Fill the gap: Le message laissé par le meurtrier était volontairement ___.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches cryptique?

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