Word: xysts
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: xysts
Definition: Plural of xyst; was the Greek architectural term for the covered portico of the gymnasium, in which the exercises took place during the winter or in rainy weather
Morphemes:
Affix: xyst
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A xystus. A long and open portico within the gymnasium.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: xystus
Language: la
Decoded: xystus
PoS: Noun
Meaning: covered portico or gallery (or one planted with trees)
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the plural of nouns that correctly take just an "s" in the plural. See greengrocer’s apostrophe.