crypt
An underground vaultAn underground vault.
» Tom's body lies in the crypt below.
Toms Leichnam liegt unten in der Gruft.
Meaning
6 sensesAn underground vault.
Krypta
кри́птаkrípta, усыпа́льницаusypálʹnica, склепsklep
a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber (especially beneath a church)
An underground vault.
Especially: one beneath a church that is used as a burial chamber.
Near-synonyms: vault, tomb, sepulchre, sepulcher
A small pit or cavity in the surface of an organ or other structure.
Near-synonyms: fovea, fossa
Any of the genus Cryptocoryne of aquatic plants of southern and southeastern Asia.
Any of the genus Cryptopus of orchids of Madagascar and Mauritius.
(archaic)A cave or cavern.
Examples
5 sentencesTom's body lies in the crypt below.
deToms Leichnam liegt unten in der Gruft.
You should go back to the crypt.
The shield you're looking for is in the crypt.
deDer Schild, den ihr sucht, ist in der Gruft.
Donald looked like he crawled out of a crypt.
The royal crypt was pilfered by grave robbers long ago.
deDie königliche Krypta ist längst von Grabräubern geplündert worden.
Translations
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Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin crypta (“vault”), from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, “hiddeLearned borrowing from Latin crypta (“vault”), from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, “hidden”). Doublet of grotto.
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