xystus
Τί ἐστι θάνατος; Αἰώνιος ὕπνος, ἀνάλυσις σώματος, ταλαιπωρούντων ἐπιθυμία, πνεύματος ἀπόστασις, πλουσίων φόβος, πενήτων ἐπιθυμία, λύσις μελῶν, φυγὴ καὶ ἀπόκτησις βίου, ὕπνου πατήρ, ἀληθινὴ προθεσμία, ἀπόλυσις πάντων. → What is Death? Everlasting sleep, the dissolution of the body, the desire of those who suffer, the departure of the spirit, the fear of rich men, the desire of paupers, the undoing of the limbs, flight from life and the loss of its possession, the father of sleep, an appointed day sure to be met, the breakup of all things.
Latin > English
xystus xysti N M :: shaded/colonaded walk; covered way used for winter athletic exercise
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
xystus: i, m., or xystum, i, n., = ξυστός or ξυστόν.
I Among the Greeks, a covered portico or gallery, where the athletes exercised in winter, Vitr. 5, 11, 4; 6, 10, 5; Tert. Apol. 38.—
II Among the Romans, an open colonnade or portico, or a walk planted with trees, etc., for recreation, conversation, philosophic discussion, etc., Cic. Att. 1, 8, 2; id. Brut. 3, 10; id. Ac. 2, 3, 9; Sen. Ira. 3, 18, 3; Plin. Ep. 2, 17, 17; 5, 6, 19; 9, 7, 4; 9, 36, 3; Suet. Aug. 72; Phaedr. 2, 5, 18.
Latin > German (Georges)
xystus, ī, m. (ξυστός), I) bei den Griechen, der bedeckte Säulengang für die Übungen der Athleten zur Zeit des Winters, Tert. apol. 38. – II) (auch xystum, ī, n.) bei den Römern, die freie Promenade oder Terrasse in einem Garten, umgeben von mit Buchsbaum eingefaßten Blumenbeeten, Cic. Acad. 2, 9; ad Att. 1, 8, 2. Sen. de ira 3, 18, 4. Plin. ep. 2, 17, 17. Suet. Aug. 72, 3. Phaedr. 2, 5, 18. – mit Anspielung auf no. I: palaestrice spatiari in xysto, Cic. de opt. gen. 8. Vgl. (über no. I u. II) Vitr. 5, 11, 4 u. 6, 7, 5.
