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
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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
In one respect the isthmian breakwater has been profitable to these states of the Pacific coast.
From The Panama Canal A history and description of the enterprise by Mills, J. Saxon
For many years no progress was made with the idea of an isthmian canal.
From The Panama Canal A history and description of the enterprise by Mills, J. Saxon
Again and again the isthmian province seceded from New Granada or Colombia, and was induced to return by promises of more favourable terms of union, these always remaining unfulfilled.
From The Panama Canal A history and description of the enterprise by Mills, J. Saxon
Both clubs announced less than 40 minutes before the scheduled 15:00 GMT kick-off that the Isthmian League game had been postponed.
From BBC ● Dec. 13, 2025
At the age of 16, Scott became the youngest player in Guernsey's history when he came on as a 57th-minute substitute in their Isthmian League Division One South East game at Phoenix Sports.
From BBC ● Nov. 7, 2025
It means the trophy has been handed Whyteleafe, who would have finished third with 95 points, and the club have been awarded automatic promotion to the eighth-tier Isthmian League Division One South East.
From BBC ● May 22, 2025
These days, you'll find Halford's towering presence at Hashtag United of the Isthmian League Premier Division - a team fuelled by social media following.
From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2024
Equally close is the connection established between the surviving Isthmian and Colombian peoples of the Atrato and Magdalena basins.
From Man, Past and Present by Haddon, Alfred Court
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