cist

(sist; also for 1, kist)

noun

Origin: L cista < Gr kistē (see chest); cistsense via Welsh kist faen, lit., stone coffin

See cist in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A wicker receptacle used in ancient Rome for carrying sacred utensils in a procession.

Origin:

Origin: Latin cista

Origin: , from Greek kistē

noun

A stone-lined grave, especially a tomb consisting of a pit lined with stones and often having a lid of stone or wood.

Origin:

Origin: Welsh, chest

Origin: , from Latin cista, basket; see cist¹

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