XYSTUS


Meaning of XYSTUS in English

n. (pl. xysti) 1 a covered portico used by athletes in ancient Greece for exercise. 2 Rom. Antiq. a garden walk or terrace.

[ L f. Gk xustos smooth f. xuo scrape ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.