Where does “xystus” come from?
xystus (English) comes from Ancient Greek ξυστός, from Ancient Greek ξύω — to scrape, scratch; to plane, smooth, polish; to...
xystus (English): A long and open portico within the gymnasium
Definitions
- A long and open portico within the gymnasium
Ancestry of “xystus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ξυστός | shaved, whittled with a knife or plane; scraped,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ξύω | to scrape, scratch; to plane, smooth, polish; to... |