4 July 2017

xyst

[zist]

noun

1. (in ancient Greek and Roman architecture) a covered portico, as a promenade.
2. (in an ancient Roman villa) a garden walk planted with trees.

Also, xystum, xystus.

Origin of xyst

Latin Greek
1655-1665; Latin xystus garden terrace, shaded walk; Greek xystós a covered colonnade

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Examples from the Web for xyst

Historical Examples

xyst, zist, n. a covered portico used by athletes for their exercises.
Chambers’s Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements)
Various

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