释义 |
isth·mi·an I. \ˈismēən\ noun (-s) Etymology: Latin isthmius, adjective, isthmian (from Greek isthmios, from isthmos isthmus) + English -an, n. suffix 1. : a native or inhabitant of an isthmus 2. usually capitalized : a native or inhabitant of the Isthmus of Panama II. adjective Etymology: Latin isthmius, adjective, isthmian + English -an, adjective suffix : of, relating to, or situated in or near an isthmus < an isthmian route > < an isthmian people > as a. often capitalized : of or relating to the Isthmus of Corinth in Greece or the games anciently held there < the Isthmian festival > b. often capitalized : of or relating to the Isthmus of Panama connecting the No. American and So. American continents < the Isthmian canal > |