Definitions for isthmus
ˈɪs məsisth·mus

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.0 / 2 votes

1. isthmusnoun

   a relatively narrow strip of land (with water on both sides) connecting two larger land areas

2. isthmus, bandnoun

   a cord-like tissue connecting two larger parts of an anatomical structure

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. isthmusnoun

   A narrow strip of land, bordered on both sides by water, and connecting two larger landmasses.

2. isthmusnoun

   Any such narrow part connecting two larger structures.

3. Etymology: Via isthmus, from ἰσθμός. Cognate to eið.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Isthmusnoun

   A neck of land joining the peninsula to the continent.

   Etymology: isthmus, Latin.

   There is a castle strongly seated on a high rock, which joineth by an isthmus to the land, and is impregnably fortified. George Sandys, Travels.

   The north side of the Assyrian empire stretcheth northward to that isthmus between the Euxine and the Caspian seas. Edward Brerewood, on Languages.

   O life, thou nothing's younger brother!
   Thou weak built isthmus, that do'st proudly rise
   Up betwixt two eternities,
   Yet can'st not wave nor wind sustain;
   But broken and o'erwhelm'd the ocean meets again. Abraham Cowley.

   Our church of England stands as Corinth between two seas, and there are some busy in cutting the isthmus, to let in both at once upon it. Edward Stillingfleet.

   Cleomenes thinking it more adviseable to fortify, not the isthmus, but the mountains, put his design in execution. Thomas Creech.

   Plac'd on this isthmus of a middle state,
   A being darkly wise, and rudely great. Alexander Pope.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Isthmus

   An isthmus ( or ; plural: isthmuses; from Ancient Greek: ἰσθμός, romanized: isthmós, lit. 'neck') is a narrow piece of land connecting two larger areas across an expanse of water by which they are otherwise separated. A tombolo is an isthmus that consists of a spit or bar, and a strait is the sea counterpart of an isthmus. Canals are often built across isthmuses, where they may be a particularly advantageous shortcut for marine transport. For example, the Panama Canal crosses the Isthmus of Panama, connecting the North Atlantic and Pacific Oceans; the Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea, cutting across the western side of the Isthmus of Suez, formed by the Sinai Peninsula; and the Crinan Canal crosses the isthmus between Loch Crinan and Loch Gilp, which connects the Kintyre peninsula with the rest of Scotland. Another example is the Welland Canal in the Niagara Peninsula (technically an isthmus). It connects Lake Ontario to Lake Erie. The city of Auckland in the North Island of New Zealand is situated on an isthmus.

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1. isthmus

   An isthmus is a narrow strip of land that connects two larger land areas and is typically surrounded by water on both sides. It often serves as a bridge or a link between two larger geographical features. It can also affect weather patterns and influence navigation and trade routes.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Isthmusnoun

   a neck or narrow slip of land by which two continents are connected, or by which a peninsula is united to the mainland; as, the Isthmus of Panama; the Isthmus of Suez, etc

2. Etymology: [L. isthmus, Gr. 'isqmo`s a neck, a neck of land between two seas, an isthmus, especially the Isthmus of Corinth; prob. from the root of 'ie`nai to go; cf. Icel. ei isthmus. See Issue.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Isthmus

   ist′mus, n. a narrow neck of land connecting two larger portions.—adj. Isth′mian, pertaining to an isthmus, esp. the Isthmus of Corinth.—The Isthmian games were celebrated in the Isthmian sanctuary on the north-east shore of the isthmus. [L.,—Gr. isthmos, a passage, an isthmus, allied to ithma, a step, from root of ienai, to go.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. isthmus

   A narrow neck of land which joins a peninsula to its continent, or two islands together, or two peninsulas, without reference to size. The Isthmus of Suez alone prevents Africa from being an island, as that of Darien connects the two Americas.

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of isthmus in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of isthmus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=isthmus
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Isthmus
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=isthmus
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Isthmus
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/isthmus
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=isthmus
8. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=isthmus