# decipherment

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The analysis of documents written in ancient languages, where the language is unknown, or knowledge of the language has been lost.
2. Decryption.

## Etymology
From decipher + -ment.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/decipherment