Synonyms & related words for cist

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of cist — including tumulus, tomb, cromlech, dolmen, crypt, ossuary. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to cist

Explore words related to cist — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include tumuli, urnfield, sepulchering, inurn, sepulture, disentomb, sepulchral, urn. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for cist

Common synonyms for cist include tumulus, tomb, cromlech, dolmen, crypt, ossuary, mausoleum, grave — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does cist come from?

The word cist breaks down into one root of Greek origin: the root cist, from Greek kiste (“box, chest”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.