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isthmus.

isthmus; strait;

7 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[ˈɪstʰ.mʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈist.mus]

  1. a strip of land between two seas; an isthmus

    declension-2 · masculine

  2. a strip of land between two seas; an isthmus a strait

    declension-2 · masculine · poetic
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey- Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek εἶμῐ (eîmĭ) Ancient Greek ῐ̓σθμός (ĭsthmós)bor. Latin isthmus Borrowing from Ancient Greek ῐ̓σθμός (ĭsthmós, “neck, narrow passage”), possibly from εἶμῐ (eîmĭ, “to go”).

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