单词 | xyst |
释义 | xyst[ zist ] / zɪst / noun(in ancient Greek and Roman architecture) a covered portico, as a promenade. (in an ancient Roman villa) a garden walk planted with trees. Also xystum, xystus. Origin of xyst1655–65; <Latin xystus garden terrace, shaded walk <Greek xystós a covered colonnade Words nearby xystxylotomy, xylulose, xylyl, XY recorder, xysma, xyst, xyster, xystum, xystus, Xystus I, XYY syndrome Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for xyst
British Dictionary definitions for xystxyst xystus or xystos (ˈzɪstəs)/ (zɪst) / nouna long portico, esp one used in ancient Greece for athletics (in ancient Rome) a covered garden walk or one lined with trees Word Origin for xystC17: from Latin xystus, from Greek xustos, literally: smoothed, polished (area), from xuein to scrape, make smooth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |
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