Word: cryptovirus
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: cryp
to
vi
rus
Definition: Malware that specializes in extortion by encrypting user files and asking for payment in exchange for the decryption key.
Morphemes:
Affix: crypto-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Cryptographic; of or relating to cryptanalysis
Affix: virus
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: Any type of malware.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: vīrus
Language: la
Decoded: virus
Meaning: poison, slime, venom