crypte

Ultimately from Latin crypta, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós). Doublet of krocht. Doublet of grot. Doublet of gruft.

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crypte f (plural cryptes, diminutive cryptetje n)

1. crypt

   Synonyms: krocht, graftombe

• IPA^(key): /kʁipt/

Borrowed from Latin crypta, itself a borrowing from Ancient Greek κρυπτή (kruptḗ). Doublet of grotte, a borrowing from Italian.

crypte f (plural cryptes)

1. a crypt

See the etymology of the main entry.

crypte

1. first-person singular present indicative of crypter
2. third-person singular present indicative of crypter
3. first-person singular present subjunctive of crypter
4. third-person singular present subjunctive of crypter
5. second-person singular imperative of crypter

• “crypte” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).