isthmian

[ is-mee-uhn ]

/ ˈɪs mi ən /

adjective

of or relating to an isthmus.

(initial capital letter) of or relating to the Isthmus of Corinth or the Isthmus of Panama.

noun

a native or inhabitant of an isthmus.

Origin of isthmian

1595–1605; <Latin isthmi(us) (<Greek ísthmios of a neck of land, equivalent to isthm(ós) neck + -ios adj. suffix) + -an

OTHER WORDS FROM isthmian

trans·isth·mi·an, adjective

Words nearby isthmian

istana, Istanbul, Isth., is that a fact?, isthmectomy, isthmian, Isthmian Games, isthmic, isthmoparalysis, isthmus, isthmus of auditory tube

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Example sentences from the Web for isthmian

About noon they staggered in to Barbacoas, now a station on the Isthmian Railway.
On the Spanish Main|John Masefield
An Isthmian victor suspends his bit, bridle, spurs, and whip to Poseidon.
Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol II of 2)|John Addington Symonds
And it was then that the Corinthians first admitted Romans to take part in the Isthmian games.
The Histories of Polybius, Vol. I (of 2)|Polybius
Pytheas being a victor in the Isthmian games went to Pindar and asked him how much he would charge to write an ode in his praise.
Windfalls|(AKA Alpha of the Plough) Alfred George Gardiner

The principal among these were the Pythian, Nemean, and Isthmian games, though there were various others of less importance.
Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15)|Charles Morris

British Dictionary definitions for isthmian (1 of 2)

isthmian

/ (ˈɪsθmɪən) /

adjective

relating to or situated in an isthmus

British Dictionary definitions for isthmian (2 of 2)

Isthmian

/ (ˈɪsθmɪən) /

adjective

relating to or situated in the Isthmus of Corinth or the Isthmus of Panama

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单词	isthmian
释义	isthmian [ is-mee-uhn ] / ˈɪs mi ən / adjective of or relating to an isthmus. (initial capital letter) of or relating to the Isthmus of Corinth or the Isthmus of Panama. noun a native or inhabitant of an isthmus. Origin of isthmian 1595–1605; <Latin isthmi(us) (<Greek ísthmios of a neck of land, equivalent to isthm(ós) neck + -ios adj. suffix) + -an OTHER WORDS FROM isthmian trans·isth·mi·an, adjective Words nearby isthmian istana, Istanbul, Isth., is that a fact?, isthmectomy, isthmian, Isthmian Games, isthmic, isthmoparalysis, isthmus, isthmus of auditory tube Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for isthmian About noon they staggered in to Barbacoas, now a station on the Isthmian Railway. On the Spanish Main\|John Masefield An Isthmian victor suspends his bit, bridle, spurs, and whip to Poseidon. Studies of the Greek Poets (Vol II of 2)\|John Addington Symonds And it was then that the Corinthians first admitted Romans to take part in the Isthmian games. The Histories of Polybius, Vol. I (of 2)\|Polybius Pytheas being a victor in the Isthmian games went to Pindar and asked him how much he would charge to write an ode in his praise. Windfalls\|(AKA Alpha of the Plough) Alfred George Gardiner The principal among these were the Pythian, Nemean, and Isthmian games, though there were various others of less importance. Historic Tales, vol 10 (of 15)\|Charles Morris British Dictionary definitions for isthmian (1 of 2) isthmian / (ˈɪsθmɪən) / adjective relating to or situated in an isthmus British Dictionary definitions for isthmian (2 of 2) Isthmian / (ˈɪsθmɪən) / adjective relating to or situated in the Isthmus of Corinth or the Isthmus of Panama Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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