Sistine

adjective

Sis·​tine ˈsi-ˌstēn 

si-ˈstēn

variants or less commonly Sixtine

ˈsik-ˌstīn 

-ˌstēn

1

[from Pope Sixtus IV †1484] : of or relating to the Sistine Chapel in the Vatican

2

: of or relating to any of the popes named Sixtus

Word History

Etymology

Italian sistino, from New Latin sixtinus, from Sixtus, name of some popes

First Known Use

1771, in the meaning defined at sense 2