xystus

noun

xys·​tus

ˈzistəs

plural xysti

-ˌstī,

-ˌstē

: a long and open portico used especially by ancient Greeks or Romans for athletic exercises in wintry or stormy weather

sometimes : a walk lined with trees

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek xystos, from xystos, adjective, scraped, polished; from its smooth floor

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