Cryptidとは 意味・読み方・使い方

語源

From crypt +‎ -id. Coined by John E. Wall in 1983 in the ISC Newsletter.

発音

• IPA: /ˈkɹɪp.tɪd/

名詞

cryptid (plural cryptids)

1. (cryptozoology) A creature known only from folklore or legend, the existence of which is not proven by scientific observation.
   • 1999 August 16, Steve Burgess, “Loren Coleman, Loch Ness snowman of cryptozoology”, in salon.com:

     Now comes perhaps the cleverest tag of all: cryptozoology. It refers to the search for new animals, animals dwelling in unexpected places, and most importantly for "X-Files" scriptwriters, "cryptids"—legendary creatures such as the yeti.

   • 2025 November 9, Zach Hadel, Michael Cusack, “Pim and Charlie Save Mother Nature” (01:06 from the start), in Smiling Friends, season 3, episode 5, spoken by Mr. Boss (Marc M.), via Cartoon Network:

     Well, that's a painting of the mysterious Brown Blur. It's a cryptid that allegedly roams these very woods.

派生した語

• → Catalan: críptid
• → German: Kryptid
• → Portuguese: criptídeo
• → Spanish: críptido

参照

Further reading

• “cryptid”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.
• “cryptid, n.”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present.
• “cryptid, n.”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “cryptid, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.