isthmian
(adjective) of or relating to or forming an isthmus
Source: WordNet® 3.1
isthmian (comparative more isthmian, superlative most isthmian)
Of or pertaining to an isthmus, especially to the Isthmus of Corinth, in Greece.
isthmian (plural isthmians)
A native or inhabitant of an isthmus.
• Naismith, Smithian, histamin
Source: Wiktionary
Isth"mi*an, a. Etym: [L. Isthmius, Gr. Isthmus.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to an isthmus, especially to the Isthmus of Corinth, in Greece. Isthmian games (Gr. Antiq.), one of the four great national festivals of Greece, celebrated on the Isthmus of Corinth in the spring of every alternate year. They consisted of all kinds of athletic sports, wrestling, boxing, racing on foot and in chariots, and also contests in music and poetry. The prize was a garland of pine leaves.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
9 January 2025
(noun) (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; “Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
