cryptlike

Resembling a crypt

Adjective

  1. Resembling a crypt
    • We climbed down into the cryptlike cellar.

Origin

Etymology tree Ancient Greek κρύπτω (krúptō) Ancient Greek κρυπτή (kruptḗ)bor. Latin cryptalbor. English crypt Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-West Germanic *-līk Old English -līċ Middle English -like English -like English cryptlike From crypt + -like.

Forms

more cryptlike most cryptlike