ISTHMIAN

isthmian

(adjective) of or relating to or forming an isthmus

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

isthmian (comparative more isthmian, superlative most isthmian)

Of or pertaining to an isthmus, especially to the Isthmus of Corinth, in Greece.

Noun

isthmian (plural isthmians)

A native or inhabitant of an isthmus.

Anagrams

• 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

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