Isthmian
[is-mee-uh n] /ˈɪs mi ən/
adjective
1.
of or relating to an .
2.
(initial capital letter) of or relating to the Isthmus of Corinth or the Isthmus of Panama.
noun
3.
a native or inhabitant of an .
/ˈɪsθmɪən/
adjective
1.
relating to or situated in an isthmus
/ˈɪsθmɪən/
adjective
1.
relating to or situated in the Isthmus of Corinth or the Isthmus of Panama
adj.
c.1600, from Latin isthmius, from Greek isthmios, from isthmos (see isthmus).
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