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cyst

/sɪst/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.12 in modern English

Syllables
cyst
IPA
/sɪst/
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH-? Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh₁éyeti Ancient Greek κῠ́ω (kŭ́ō)? Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis)der. Late Latin cystisder. English cyst From Late Latin cystis, from Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis, “anatomical sac”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

cysts (plural)

Derived Forms

cystectomy cysted cysticule cystidium cystiform cystlike cystoid cystose cystospore goniocyst gonocyst

Frequently Paired Words

enchondroma

Synonyms

vesicle

Homonyms

sist

Rhymes With

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

Questions

How do you pronounce cyst?
The recorded pronunciation is /sɪst/.
What does cyst mean?
A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ.
Where does cyst come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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