How to pronounce cryptid
American English pronunciation
KRIP-tid
- IPA
- /ˈkɹɪptɪd/
- Syllables
- KRIP · tid (2 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What cryptid means
An animal from legends that science has never proven is real
In a sentence: Mia's favorite cryptid is a giant ape that people claim to see in the woods but no one has ever caught.
Where it comes from: It was made from crypt-, from a Greek word meaning hidden. It was first used by John E. Wall in a newsletter for people who hunt for such creatures.
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