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What is the origin of the word isthmus?

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∙ 12y ago
Updated: 8/20/2019

It is a Greek word 'isthmos' meaning a narrow strip of land. Other than that, origin not known

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Isthmus is the scientific name for the piece of land connecting two larger pieces of land. This could also be referred to as a land bridge.


What is the plural for the word isthmus?

The plural of isthmus is accepted as either isthmuses or isthmi.


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An isthmus is a narrow land bridge between two larger bodies of land.


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How do you use the word isthmus in a sentence?

The isthmus of Panama is the narrowest point between North and South America. The two mountains were almost separate islands except for a narrow sandy isthmus which connected them.


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Is isthmus a compound word?

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