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
27 November 2024
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
