cryptonym
noun
- code name
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈkɹɪp.təˌnɪm/
noun
Etymology: From crypto- (“hidden, secret”) + -onym (“name”).
- A secret name, a code name.
“The spy was known only by his cryptonym, 'Shadow'.”
Pronunciation: /ˈkɹɪp.təˌnɪm/
Etymology: From crypto- (“hidden, secret”) + -onym (“name”).
“The spy was known only by his cryptonym, 'Shadow'.”