different between chrysalis vs cyst

English

Alternative forms

• chrysaloid (archaic)

Etymology

From Latin chrysalis, from Ancient Greek ????????? (khrusallís), from ?????? (khrusós, “gold”), because of the color of some of them.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?k??s?l?s/, enPR: kr??s?l?s

Noun

chrysalis (plural chrysalises or chrysalides)

1. The pupa of a butterfly or moth, enclosed inside a cocoon, in which metamorphosis takes place.
2. The cocoon itself.
3. (figuratively) A strong constraint; shackles.

Translations

Further reading

• Pupa § Chrysalis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

English

Etymology

From Late Latin cystis, from Ancient Greek ?????? (kústis, “anatomical sac”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /s?st/
• Rhymes: -?st

Noun

cyst (plural cysts)

1. A pouch or sac without opening, usually membranous and containing morbid matter, which develops in one of the natural cavities or in the substance of an organ.
2. (medicine) Of or pertaining to the urinary bladder or gall bladder (in compounds).

   cystectomy, cystitis, cystoscopy

Derived terms

• cystic

Translations

See also

• enchondroma

Middle English

Noun

cyst

1. Alternative form of cheste (“chest”)

Old English

Alternative forms

• cist

Etymology

From Proto-Germanic *kustiz, *kustuz (“choice, trial”), from Proto-Indo-European *?éwstus.

Cognate with Old Saxon cust (Dutch kust), Old High German chust, Old Norse kostr (“choose, chance, opportunity, value”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kyst/

Noun

cyst f (nominative plural cyste or cysta)

1. choice
2. choicest, best
3. excellence, good quality

Declension

Derived terms

• cysti?

Related terms

• ??s

Descendants

• Middle English: custe, coste (the latter, possibly through Old Norse)
  • Scots: cost, kost, coust
  • English: cost (“manner, way”)