κρυπτεία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κρῠπτεύω (krŭpteúō, hide oneself), from κρῠπτω (krŭptō, to hide).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κρῠπτείᾱ • (krŭpteíāf (genitive κρῠπτείᾱς); first declension

  1. hiding place
  2. crypteia (a Spartan state organization which periodically sought out and killed helots, used for the purpose of subjugation)

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