Definition of xystus in English:

xystus

nounPlural xysti ˈzɪstəs

1(in ancient Greece) a long portico used by athletes for exercise.
Example sentencesExamples
- Xystus was the Greek architectural term for the covered portico of the gymnasium, in which the exercises took place during the winter or in rainy weather.
2(in ancient Rome) a garden walk or terrace.
Example sentencesExamples
- But as in the Greek gymnasium, so in the Roman xystus, the pillared hall is indispensable in front of the garden, which has now become a highly decorated place, and well cared for.

Latin, from Greek xustos 'smooth', from xuein 'to scrape'.

单词	xystus
释义	Definition of xystus in English: xystus nounPlural xysti ˈzɪstəs 1(in ancient Greece) a long portico used by athletes for exercise. Example sentencesExamples Xystus was the Greek architectural term for the covered portico of the gymnasium, in which the exercises took place during the winter or in rainy weather. 2(in ancient Rome) a garden walk or terrace. Example sentencesExamples But as in the Greek gymnasium, so in the Roman xystus, the pillared hall is indispensable in front of the garden, which has now become a highly decorated place, and well cared for. Origin Latin, from Greek xustos 'smooth', from xuein 'to scrape'.
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