Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cist

/ˈsɪst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.96 in modern English

Syllables: cist
IPA: /ˈsɪst/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small receptacle for sacred utensils carried in festivals in Ancient Greece.

noun

A crypt cut into rock, chalk, or a tree trunk, especially a coffin formed by placing stone slabs on edge and topping them with a horizontal slab or slabs.

Example Sentences

"A central stone slab cist containing the burial was surrounded by a circles of stones placed on edge, probably to represent the round house in which the deceased had lived."

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē). Doublet of chest.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: cista, κίστη

Inflected Forms

cists (plural) kist (alternative)

Phrases

cist-urn

Homonyms

cyst kissed

Rhymes With

list missed exist assist pissed twist resist dismissed insist wrist kissed consist

Questions

How do you pronounce cist?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɪst/.
What does cist mean?: A small receptacle for sacred utensils carried in festivals in Ancient Greece.
Where does cist come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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