encyst en · VERB
Pronunciation
- /ɪnˈsɪst/ (UK, US)
- /ɛnˈsɪst/ (UK, US)
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Etymology
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.
Meanings
- (transitive) To enclose within a cyst.
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(intransitive) To be enclosed within a cyst.
‘Six months for the projectile to encyst before the knee can be opened safely.’
1929, Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms, Folio Society, published 2008, page 98:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| encysts | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| encysted | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| encysted | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| encysting | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| incyst | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (7)
ca enquistar-se (To enclose within a cyst.) · pt enquistar-se (To enclose within a cyst.) · ca encistar-se (To enclose within a cyst.) · nl inkapselen (To enclose within a cyst.) · it incistarsi (To enclose within a cyst.) · fr s'enkyster (To enclose within a cyst.) · es enquistarse (To enclose within a cyst.)