κρυπτεία

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κρυπτεύω (krupteúō, hide oneself), from κρυπτω (kruptō, hide)

Noun

κρυπτεία (krupteíaf (genitive κρυπτείας); first declension

  1. secret service at Sparta, employed against the Helots
  2. hiding-place

Declension