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Subject: xyst: Dictionary.com Word of the Day
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May. 31, 2014
Word of the Day

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\zist\
noun
1. (in an ancient Roman villa) a garden walk planted with trees.
2. (in ancient Greek and Roman architecture) a covered portico, as a promenade.
Quotes
The ordinary length of a xyst was a stadium... See full quote
-- , Archaeologia: Or Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity: Volume 44, 1873
Origin
Xyst comes from the Greek xystós meaning "a c... See full origin
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