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xystus

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xystus /ˈzɪstəs /
noun
(plural xysti /ˈzɪstʌɪ/)
1 (in ancient Greece) a long portico used by athletes for exercise.
2 (in ancient Rome) a garden walk or terrace.
– ORIGIN Latin, from Greek xustos smooth, from xuein to scrape.
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