Etymology

cystic

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to a cyst. Full definition →

Middle French cystique ← Ancient Greek κύστις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκύστις
  2. Middle French · derived fromcystique
  3. English todaycystic

From Middle French cystique, from Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκύστις all →

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