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encyst.

To enclose within a cyst.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɛnˈsɪst/UK, US/ɪnˈsɪst/UK, US
  1. To enclose within a cyst.

    transitive
  2. To be enclosed within a cyst.

    intransitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Proto-Italic *en Proto-Italic *en- Latin in- Old French en-bor. Middle English en- English en- Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH-? Proto-Indo-European *ḱewh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh₁éyeti Ancient Greek κῠ́ω (kŭ́ō)? Ancient Greek κύστις (kústis)der. Late Latin cystisder. English cyst English encyst From en- + cyst.

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