释义 |
cist I. \ˈsist, ˈkist\ noun also kist \ˈk-\ (-s) Etymology: Welsh cist chest, from Latin cista — more at chest 1. : a Neolithic grave lined with stone slabs 2. : a roofed storage pit often lined with stones found in the southwestern United States in Basket Maker sites II. \ˈsist\ noun or cis·ta \ˈsistə, ˈki-\ (plural cists \ˈsis(t)s\ ; or cis·tae \ˈsiˌstē, ˈkiˌstī\) Etymology: Latin cista : a receptacle originally made of wicker for carrying sacred utensils in procession in ancient Rome |