isthmian
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isth·mi·an
(ĭs′mē-ən)adj.
1. Of, relating to, or forming an isthmus.
2. Of or relating to the Isthmus of Corinth, especially with regard to the biennial Pan-Hellenic games held there in antiquity.
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isthmian
(ˈɪsθmɪən; ˈɪstmɪən; ˈɪsmɪən) oristhmic
adj
(Physical Geography) relating to or situated in an isthmus
Isthmian
(ˈɪsθmɪən; ˈɪstmɪən; ˈɪsmɪən)adj
(Placename) relating to or situated in the Isthmus of Corinth or the Isthmus of Panama
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isth•mi•an
(ˈɪs mi ən)adj.
1. of or pertaining to an isthmus.
2. (cap.) of or pertaining to the Isthmus of Corinth or the Isthmus of Panama.
n. 3. a native or inhabitant of an isthmus.
[1595–1605; < Latin isthmi(us) (< Greek ísthmios of a neck of land, derivative of isthmós isthmus)]
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isthmian
a person who is a native or inhabitant of an isthmus. — isthmian, adj.
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