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adjective
1.
of or pertaining to an isthmus.
2.
(initial capital letter) of or pertaining to the Isthmus of Corinth or the Isthmus of Panama.
noun
3.
a native or inhabitant of an isthmus.
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Isthmian
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
Origin:
1595–1605; < Latin isthmi(us) (< Greek ísthmios of a neck of land, equivalent to isthm(ós) neck + -ios adj. suffix) + -an
1595–1605; < Latin isthmi(us) (< Greek ísthmios of a neck of land, equivalent to isthm(ós) neck + -ios adj. suffix) + -an
Related forms
trans·isth·mi·an, adjective
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