† counterciphern.

Etymology: < French contrechifre (Cotgrave) = Italian contracifera , Spanish contracifra : see counter- prefix 2g.

A cipher that answers to and explains another; the key to a cipher.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > code, cipher > [noun] > key

countercipher1598

key1605

code book1703

keyword1762

cipher-key1834

key card1841

cipher1885

1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Contracifera, a countercifer, a cifer that doth answer another.

1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Contrechifre, a counter~cypher; a note explanatorie of particular cyphers.

1651 J. Saint-Amard tr. F. Micanzio Life Father Paul sig. K8^v Where in a secret cabinet there were letters found..with Ciphers and Counterciphers.

Derivatives

† counterˈcipher v. Obsolete [ < obsolete French contrechifrer ‘to answer cyphers with cyphers; also, to expound cyphers’ (Cotgrave), Italian contraciferare (Florio).]

ΚΠ

1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Contraciferare, to countercipher.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online September 2021).

单词	countercipher
释义	† counterciphern. Etymology: < French contrechifre (Cotgrave) = Italian contracifera , Spanish contracifra : see counter- prefix 2g. A cipher that answers to and explains another; the key to a cipher. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > secrecy, concealment > code, cipher > [noun] > key countercipher1598 key1605 code book1703 keyword1762 cipher-key1834 key card1841 cipher1885 1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Contracifera, a countercifer, a cifer that doth answer another. 1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Contrechifre, a counter~cypher; a note explanatorie of particular cyphers. 1651 J. Saint-Amard tr. F. Micanzio Life Father Paul sig. K8^v Where in a secret cabinet there were letters found..with Ciphers and Counterciphers. Derivatives † counterˈcipher v. Obsolete [ < obsolete French contrechifrer ‘to answer cyphers with cyphers; also, to expound cyphers’ (Cotgrave), Italian contraciferare (Florio).] ΚΠ 1611 J. Florio Queen Anna's New World of Words Contraciferare, to countercipher. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1893; most recently modified version published online September 2021). < n.1598
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