isthmus
1 synonym for isthmus, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A narrow strip of land with water on either side, joining two larger landmasses.
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Etymology
A borrowing from Latin isthmus (“a strip of land between two seas”), from Ancient Greek ῐ̓σθμός (ĭsthmós, “neck, narrow passage”), possibly from εἶμῐ (eîmĭ, “to go”). It is cognate with Old Norse eið (“isthmus”).
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