| 释义 |
isth·mi·an
I. \ˈismēən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin isthmius, adjective, isthmian (from Greek isthmios, from isthmos isthmus) + English -an, n. suffix
1. : a native or inhabitant of an isthmus
2. usually capitalized : a native or inhabitant of the Isthmus of Panama
II. adjective
Etymology: Latin isthmius, adjective, isthmian + English -an, adjective suffix
: of, relating to, or situated in or near an isthmus
< an isthmian route >
< an isthmian people >
as
a. often capitalized : of or relating to the Isthmus of Corinth in Greece or the games anciently held there
< the Isthmian festival >
b. often capitalized : of or relating to the Isthmus of Panama connecting the No. American and So. American continents
< the Isthmian canal > |