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
12 March 2025
(noun) small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
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