κρυπτήρ

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κρύπτω (krúptō, hide, conceal) +‎ -τήρ (-tḗr, a suffix added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κρυπτήρ (kruptḗrm (genitive κρυπτῆρος); third declension

  1. a dungeon, crypt

Declension