Scytale Definition

noun

A cylinder with a strip of parchment wound around it on which a message is written, used for cryptography in ancient times.

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Other Word Forms of Scytale

Noun

Singular:
scytale
Plural:
scytales

Origin of Scytale

  • Ancient Greek σκυτάλη (skutalē, “baton”).

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Words Starting With

SSCSCY

Words Ending With

ELEALE

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scytale

Words Starting With S and Ending With E

Starts With S & Ends With EStarts With SC & Ends With EStarts With S & Ends With LE

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7 Letter Words7 Letter Words Starting With S7 Letter Words Ending With E