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istmus.

isthmus (strip of land)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈist.mus/

  1. isthmus (strip of land)

    inanimate · masculine
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 isthmuslbor. Polish istmus Learned borrowing from Latin isthmus. Doublet of istm.

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