Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Same as
xyst .
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This kind of colonnade is called among the Greeks [Greek: xystos], because athletes during the winter season exercise in covered running tracks.
The Ten Books on Architecture Vitruvius Pollio
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Greek term, [Greek: xystos] means a colonnade of large dimensions in which athletes exercise in the winter time.
The Ten Books on Architecture Vitruvius Pollio
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