Word Type

Noun

The word "cryptolect" can be used as a noun.

Word Relationships

Coordinate Terms

acolutholect acrolect antilanguage argot basilect chronolect communalect dialect doculect ecolect ethnolect familect genderlect geolect hyperlect idiolect intalk isolect jargon lingo matrilect medialect mesilect mesolect mimolect monolectal natiolect panlectal paralect patrilect polylectal pubilect regiolect regionalect similect sociolect topolect xenolect

Derived Terms

cryptolectal

Context

linguistics

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

language languoid lect variety

Related Terms

:Category:Cant by language language slang

Related Terms

arcane cant secretive subculture

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