English Explanatory Dictionary

Cyzicene

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to, or being, a large north-facing hall with a prospect towards the gardens; the windows of this hall opened down to the ground, so that the green verdure could be seen by those lying on the couches.
  2. Of or pertaining to the people and place of Cyzicus (an ancient classical city).

Word forms

Cyzicene

Etymology

Derived from the Latin word cyzicenus used by Vitruvius; from the city of Cyzicus.

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