Isthmian

What do we mean by isthmian?

Of, relating to, or forming an isthmus. adjective

Of or relating to the Isthmus of Corinth, especially with regard to the biennial Pan-Hellenic games held there in antiquity. adjective

Of or pertaining to an isthmus.

capitalized Specifically, of or pertaining to the Isthmus of Corinth, between the Peloponnesus and the mainland of Greece.

One who lives on an isthmus, as an Indian of the Isthmus of Panama. noun

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

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. adjective

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

Of or relating to or forming an isthmus adjective

A native or inhabitant of an isthmus.

Words that are spelled similarly to isthmian:
isthmian, isthmi, isthmic, istrian, istomin, ishman.

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