Cist

Morpheme

Cist

Type

free base

Denotation

small receptacle, trunk, chest, crypt

Etymology

(1) Latin cista; Ancient Greek kístē; (2) Welsh cist; Latin cista; Ancient Greek kístē

Evidence

cist, cistern, cisternal, cisterned, cisternful, cisternography, cisterns, cists, intracistern

Notes

homophone of Cyst

See Also

Chest