istme
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Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin isthmus, from Ancient Greek ἰσθμός (isthmós, “neck”).
Pronunciation
Noun
istme m (plural istmes)
Derived terms
Further reading
- “istme” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “istme”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “istme” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “istme” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Occitan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin isthmus, from Ancient Greek ἰσθμός (isthmós, “neck”).
Pronunciation
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Noun
istme m (plural istmes)