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isthmian

isthmian adjective: of or pertaining to an isthmus, especially to the Isthmus of Corinth in Greece.

Adjective (1)

isthmian (comparative more isthmian, superlative most isthmian)

  1. Of or pertaining to an isthmus, especially to the Isthmus of Corinth in Greece.
    Synonyms:
    isthmic

Noun

isthmian (plural isthmians)

  1. A native or inhabitant of an isthmus.

Adjective (2) capitalized: Isthmian

Isthmian (not comparable)

  1. Of or from the Isthmus of Corinth

Synonyms of isthmian

Forms of isthmian

Adjective
comparativemore isthmian
superlativemost isthmian
Noun
pluralisthmians

Origin of isthmian

From isthmus + -ian.

Words formed from isthmian

Questions about isthmian

What does isthmian mean?
Isthmian means of or pertaining to an isthmus, especially to the Isthmus of Corinth in Greece.
What part of speech is isthmian?
Isthmian can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near isthmian in the dictionary

  1. isthmectomies
  2. isthmectomy
  3. isthmi
  4. Isthmia
  5. isthmial
  6. isthmian
  7. isthmians
  8. isthmic
  9. isthmitis
  10. isthmo-
  11. isthmocele

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