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noun
A long and open portico within the gymnasium.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: historical
Topics: architecture
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Synonyms: xyst, xystum
Antonyms: none provided
History
From Ancient Greek ξυστός (xustós, “smooth; scraped”), from ξύω (xúō, “scrape”), referring to its polished floor.
