ἰσθμός

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See also: Ἰσθμός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

A derivation from εἶμῐ (eîmi, “to go or come”) with a suffix -θμο- has been assumed, comparing also Old Norse eið (“isthmus”). However, the -σ- is unexplained, so the word could well be of Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῐ̓σθμός • (isthmós) m (genitive ῐ̓σθμοῦ); second declension

  1. neck, narrow passage of the body
    1. (anatomy) pharynx, fauces
  2. neck of land between two seas; isthmus
    1. narrow ridge
    2. strait, narrow channel (of the sea)
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Inflection

Second declension of ὁ ῐ̓σθμός; τοῦ ῐ̓σθμοῦ (Attic)
Case / # Singular Dual Plural
Nominative ὁ ῐ̓σθμός
ho isthmós 		τὼ ῐ̓σθμώ
tṑ isthmṓ 		οἱ ῐ̓σθμοί
hoi isthmoí
Genitive τοῦ ῐ̓σθμοῦ
toû isthmoû 		τοῖν ῐ̓σθμοῖν
toîn isthmoîn 		τῶν ῐ̓σθμῶν
tôn isthmôn
Dative τῷ ῐ̓σθμῷ
tôi isthmôi 		τοῖν ῐ̓σθμοῖν
toîn isthmoîn 		τοῖς ῐ̓σθμοῖς
toîs isthmoîs
Accusative τὸν ῐ̓σθμόν
tòn isthmón 		τὼ ῐ̓σθμώ
tṑ isthmṓ 		τοὺς ῐ̓σθμούς
toùs isthmoús
Vocative ῐ̓σθμέ
isthmé 		ῐ̓σθμώ
isthmṓ 		ῐ̓σθμοί
isthmoí
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Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: ισθμός (isthmós)
  • → Latin: isthmus

References

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