No.
It comes from Greek word isthmos which means a neck of land.
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.
The contraction (not a compound word) is doesn't.
The word comes from both Latin and Greek as 'isthmos'. Brought into the English language around 1545
The word respectful is not a compound word.
No, "nearby" is not a compound word. It is a single word formed by combining "near" and "by."
Isthmus
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.
An isthmus is a narrow land bridge between two larger bodies of land.
The plural of isthmus is accepted as either isthmuses or isthmi.
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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.
Isthmus Canal Sovereign country
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No, building is not a compound word.