isthmian

[ is-mee-uhn ]

adjective

1. of or relating to an isthmus.
2. (initial capital letter) of or relating to the Isthmus of Corinth or the Isthmus of Panama.

noun

1. a native or inhabitant of an isthmus.

isthmian

¹

/ ˈɪsθmɪən /

adjective

1. relating to or situated in an isthmus

Isthmian

²

/ ˈɪsθmɪən /

adjective

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

Other Words From

• trans·isthmi·an adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of isthmian¹

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

Example Sentences

These steps are the 12 huge locks in which will center the operating features of the Isthmian waterway.

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Then he bought out the Isthmian Railway for twenty-five and a half million dollars.

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America badly wanted an isthmian crossing which would bring her western ports closer to those on the east, and vice versa.

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The harbor being good, though open to some winds, it is naturally indicated as a point where Isthmian transit may begin or end.

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And lastly, the Isthmian; celebrated upon the isthmus of Corinth, from four years to four years, in honour of Neptune.

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