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Etymology

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Borrowed from French chiffre (digit, figure, cipher), Medieval Latin cifra (numeral, cipher, zero), Arabic صِفْر (ṣifr, zero, empty, nothing) . Doublet of cyfra (digit) and zero (zero).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʂɘfr/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɘfr
  • Syllabification: szyfr

Noun

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szyfr m inan

  1. cipher (method for concealing the meaning of text)

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Further reading

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  • szyfr in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • szyfr in Polish dictionaries at PWN