| 单词 | xyst |
| 释义 | xyst in British English (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 C17: from Latin xystus, from Greek xustos, literally: smoothed, polished (area), from xuein to scrape, make smoothxyst in American English (zɪst) noun Also: xystum, xystus1. (in ancient Greek and Roman architecture) a covered portico, as a promenade 2. (in an ancient Roman villa) a garden walk planted with trees Word origin [1655–65; ‹ L xystus garden terrace, shaded walk ‹ Gk xystós a covered colonnade]This word is first recorded in the period 1655–65. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: disk, intensity, loaded, mechanism, outlineWord lists with architectural features |
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