adj
Sistine
SIHS-teen
adj
1
Relating to Pope Sixtus, most famously in the name of the Sistine Chapel.
"Tourists queue for hours to see the Sistine Chapel ceiling."
How to Use Sistine
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishAlmost always encountered as part of "Sistine Chapel", named after Pope Sixtus IV.
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Etymology
From Italian sistino, from the Medieval Latin name Sixtus.