n.
Pronunciation: ' kript
Function: noun
Etymology: Latin crypta, from Greek krypt ē , from feminine of kryptos hidden, from kryptein to hide; perhaps akin to Lithuanian krauti to pile up
Date: 1789
1 a : a chamber (as a vault) wholly or partly underground especially : a vault under the main floor of a church b : a chamber in a mausoleum
2 a : an anatomical pit or depression b : a simple tubular gland