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cryptex

Pronunciation: /ˈkɹɪptɛks/

The English word “cryptex” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A puzzle box solved with a passcode.

Etymology

Blend of cryptology + codex, coined in The Da Vinci Code (2003); see quotations.

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