xystus
/ˈzɪstəs/noun
(pl. xysti /-taɪ/)
1
- (in ancient Greece) a long portico used by athletes for exercise(古希腊供运动员运动用的)门廊。
2
- (in ancient Rome) a garden walk or terrace(古罗马的)花园小径(或露台)。
词源
Latin, from Greek xustos 'smooth', from xuein 'to scrape'.