This is the 8112th most frequent Catalan word.
criptes
"Criptes" in Catalan means "crypts," referring to underground chambers or vaults, often beneath churches, used for burial or sacred purposes.
In this sentence, 'criptes' refers to subterranean burial vaults located in a cathedral.
Les criptes de la catedral contenen tombes antigues.
The crypts of the cathedral contain ancient tombs.
Here, 'criptes' denotes underground chambers found beneath archaeological sites.
Els arqueòlegs van explorar les criptes sota les ruïnes romanes.
The archaeologists explored the crypts beneath the Roman ruins.
In this context, 'criptes' is used metaphorically to suggest hidden or mysterious spaces where treasures might be found.