cist

n. 石棺, 墓窖, 圣器箱

发音

/ˈsɪst/
/ˈkɪst/

词形变化

cists 复数

别名

kist

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A small receptacle for sacred utensils carried in festivals in Ancient Greece.

    历史
  2. 1.

    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.

词源

Borrowed from Latin cista, from Ancient Greek κίστη (kístē). Doublet of chest.

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