cist

¹ American  

[sist] / sɪst /

noun

Classical Antiquity.

1. a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.

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cist ² American  

[sist, kist] / sɪst, kɪst /

Also kist

noun

1. a prehistoric sepulchral tomb or casket.

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cist ¹ British  

/ sɪst /

noun

1. a wooden box for holding ritual objects used in ancient Rome and Greece

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cist ² British  

/ sɪst /

noun

1. archaeol a box-shaped burial chamber made from stone slabs or a hollowed tree trunk

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• cisted
  adjective
• cistic
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of cist¹

1795–1805; < Latin cista < Greek kístē chest

Origin of cist²

1795–1805; < Welsh < Latin cista. See cist ¹