by cmoneyspinner » 24 Sep 2018, 21:10
xyst in British
(zɪst ), xystus or xystos (ˈzɪstəs )
noun
1. a long portico, esp one used in ancient Greece for athletics
2. (in ancient Rome) a covered garden walk or one lined with trees
Word origin of 'xyst'
C17: from Latin xystus, from Greek xustos, literally: smoothed, polished (area), from xuein to scrape, make smooth
Source: Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
[size=150][b]xyst[/b][/size] in British
(zɪst ), xystus or xystos (ˈzɪstəs )
noun
1. a long portico, esp one used in ancient Greece for athletics
2. (in ancient Rome) a covered garden walk or one lined with trees
Word origin of 'xyst'
C17: from Latin xystus, from Greek xustos, literally: smoothed, polished (area), from xuein to scrape, make smooth
Source: Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers