isthmian
adjective
of or relating to an isthmus.
isthmian
American
[is-mee-uhn]
/ ˈɪs mi ən /
adjective
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of or relating to an isthmus.
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(initial capital letter) of or relating to the Isthmus of Corinth or the Isthmus of Panama.
noun
Isthmian
1
British
/ ˈɪsθmɪən /
adjective
isthmian
2
British
/ ˈɪsθmɪən /
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of isthmian
1595–1605; < Latin isthmi ( us ) (< Greek ísthmios of a neck of land, equivalent to isthm ( ós ) neck + -ios adj. suffix) + -an
Example Sentences
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Nixon finished his isthmian tour by listening to a startling opinion and delivering two of his own.
From Time Magazine Archive
Australia will colonize the islands to its north and connect by some isthmian umbilicus to Asia.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
So the isthmian land-route was once more resumed, and it took the Spaniard all his time to hold that open.
From The Panama Canal A history and description of the enterprise by J. Saxon Mills
I have shown how much nearer Australia and New Zealand are brought to New York than to Liverpool, owing to the isthmian passage.
From The Panama Canal A history and description of the enterprise by J. Saxon Mills
Nevertheless, long before roads were built in the isthmian region collectors and biologists visited it, especially the town of Tehuantepec, from which collections date back to the 1870's.
From A Distributional Study of the Amphibians of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico by William E. Duellman
After earning three promotions to reach the semi‑professional Isthmian Premier League, the team co‑founded by YouTuber Spencer Owen and his brother Seb Carmichael‑Brown are asking to be demoted for the 2026‑27 season.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
The club triggered the process for automatic relegation after informing the Isthmian League before the 31 March deadline.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
He stressed repeatedly that next season's budget will remain the same, but will be put into infrastructure rather than "extortionate" wages for "left‑backs or right midfielders" at Isthmian Premier League level.
From BBC ● Apr. 1, 2026
It happened in the game between Chichester and Wingate and Finchley on Saturday in the Isthmian League Premier Division.
From BBC ● Sep. 23, 2025
A dozen different solutions of the transportation problem presented by the Isthmian power and navigation were proposed, but it always came back to Panama.
From Prowling about Panama by George A. Miller
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