xystus

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/ˈzɪstəs/

noun

A long and open portico within the gymnasium.

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xystxystum
OriginAncient Greek ξυστός →
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Meanings

nounxystus (plural xysti)

plural xysti

  1. historicalarchitectureA long and open portico within the gymnasium.

    Synonyms: xyst, xystum

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA long and open portico within the gymnasium.

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xystxystum

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekξυστός“smooth; scraped”
  2. Englishxystus

From Ancient Greek ξυστός (xustós, “smooth; scraped”), from ξύω (xúō, “scrape”), referring to its polished floor.

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APA

xystus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xystus

MLA

“xystus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xystus. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “xystus,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/xystus.

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