crypton

Latin

Chemical element
Kr
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Alternative forms

• krypton, cryptum

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, “hidden”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈkryp.ton/, [ˈkrʏpt̪ɔn]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈkrip.ton/, [ˈkript̪on]

• Audio (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical):

  (file)

Noun

crypton n (genitive cryptī); second declension

1. krypton (chemical element 36)

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter, Greek-type).

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	crypton	crypta
Genitive	cryptī	cryptōrum
Dative	cryptō	cryptīs
Accusative	crypton	crypta
Ablative	cryptō	cryptīs
Vocative	crypton	crypta

Welsh

Chemical element
Kr
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Etymology

Borrowed from English krypton, from Ancient Greek κρυπτός (kruptós, “hidden”).

Pronunciation

• (North Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkrɨ̞ptɔn/
• (South Wales) IPA^(key): /ˈkrɪptɔn/
• Rhymes: -ɨ̞ptɔn

Noun

crypton m (uncountable)

1. krypton

Mutation

Welsh mutation
radical	soft	nasal	aspirate
crypton	grypton	nghrypton	chrypton
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.