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cripta

crypt

noun KREEP-tah Rare

Origin: From Latin crypta, from Greek kryptē (hidden place).

Usage Note

Cripta is feminine: la cripta. It refers to an underground chamber beneath a church or cathedral, typically used as a burial place. In figurative language, cripta can describe any hidden or mysterious underground space. The derived adjective críptico ('cryptic') shares the same Greek root.

Examples

"Visitamos la cripta de la catedral."

Natural Translation

We visited the crypt of the cathedral.

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