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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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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