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xyst
[zist]
noun
(in ancient Greek and Roman architecture) a covered portico, as a promenade.
(in an ancient Roman villa) a garden walk planted with trees.
xyst
/ zɪst, ˈzɪstəs /
noun
a long portico, esp one used in ancient Greece for athletics
(in ancient Rome) a covered garden walk or one lined with trees
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of xyst1
1655–65; < Latin xystus garden terrace, shaded walk < Greek ó a covered colonnade
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of xyst1
C17: from Latin xystus, from Greek xustos, literally: smoothed, polished (area), from xuein to scrape, make smooth
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