xystus

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ξυστός (xustós, “xystus”), from ξυστός (xustós, “scraped”), from ksύω (ksúō, “scrape”), referring to its polished floor.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈzɪstəs/

Noun

xystus (plural xysti)

  1. (in Ancient Greece) A long and open portico within the gymnasium.

See also

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ξυστός (xustós, “xystus”).

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈksys.tus/, [ˈksʏs.tʊs]

Noun

xystus m (genitive xystī); second declension

  1. covered portico or gallery (or one planted with trees)

Inflection

Second declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative xystus xystī
genitive xystī xystōrum
dative xystō xystīs
accusative xystum xystōs
ablative xystō xystīs
vocative xyste xystī

References

  • xystus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  • xystus in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • xystus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
  • xystus in The Perseus Project (1999) Perseus Encyclopedia‎
  • xystus in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898) Harper's Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers
  • xystus in William Smith et al., editor (1890) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, London: William Wayte. G. E. Marindin
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