Cist

Pronunciation

• IPA: /sɪst, kɪst/

Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κίστη.

Full definition of cist

Noun

1. A small receptacle for sacred utensils carried in festivals in ancient Greece

Welsh cist faen (see kistvaen, cistvaen, from Latin cist

Noun

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.

Derived terms

• cist-urn

Anagrams

• cits
• tics