xystus

English

Etymology

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

Noun

xystus (plural xysti)

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

See also

• Xystus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:Xystus (architectural term)
• xystus in the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica.

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Latin

Noun

xystus (genitive xystī); m, second declension

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

Inflection

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