"cist" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈsɪst/, /ˈkɪst/ Forms: cists [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪst Etymology: Borrowed from Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē). Doublet of chest. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|cista}} Latin cista, {{der|en|grc|κίστη}} Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē), {{doublet|en|chest}} Doublet of chest Head templates: {{en-noun}} cist (plural cists)
  1. (historical, Ancient Greece) A small receptacle for sacred utensils carried in festivals in Ancient Greece. Tags: historical Categories (topical): Ancient Greece
    Sense id: en-cist-en-noun-uhKX5ydu Categories (other): Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 13 14 33 30 1 6 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 17 31 27 1 9 2
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈsɪst/, /ˈkɪst/ Forms: cists [plural]
Rhymes: -ɪst Etymology: Borrowed from Welsh cist (“chest”) (see kistvaen), from Latin cista (“chest, casket”), see above. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|cy|cist||chest}} Borrowed from Welsh cist (“chest”), {{der|en|la|cista||chest, casket}} Latin cista (“chest, casket”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} cist (plural cists)
  1. (archaeology) 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. Categories (topical): Archaeology Synonyms: kist Derived forms: cist-urn
    Sense id: en-cist-en-noun-en:crypt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 13 14 33 30 1 6 3 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 14 17 31 27 1 9 2 Topics: archaeology, history, human-sciences, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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