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cryptologist

/kɹɪpˈtɒləd͡ʒɪst/

cryptologist noun: one who studies cryptology.

Noun

cryptologist (plural cryptologists)

  1. One who studies cryptology.
    Synonyms:
    cryptologer

Synonyms of cryptologist

Forms of cryptologist

pluralcryptologists

Origin of cryptologist

From crypto- + -logist, after cryptology.

Questions about cryptologist

What does cryptologist mean?
Cryptologist means one who studies cryptology.
What part of speech is cryptologist?
Cryptologist is a noun.
How do you pronounce cryptologist?
Cryptologist is pronounced /kɹɪpˈtɒləd͡ʒɪst/.
What is the plural of cryptologist?
The plural of cryptologist is cryptologists.

Words near cryptologist in the dictionary

  1. cryptologers
  2. cryptologic
  3. cryptological
  4. cryptologically
  5. cryptologies
  6. cryptologist
  7. cryptologists
  8. cryptology
  9. cryptomaria
  10. cryptomarket
  11. cryptomarkets

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