isthmos

Latin

Etymology 1

Unadapted borrowing from Ancient Greek ῐ̓σθμός (isthmós, “neck, narrow passage”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈistʰ.mos/, [ˈɪs̠t̪ʰmɔs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈist.mos/, [ˈist̪mos]

Noun

isthmos m (genitive isthmī); second declension

1. Alternative spelling of isthmus.

Inflection

Second-declension noun (Greek-type).

	singular	plural
nominative	isthmos	isthmī
genitive	isthmī	isthmōrum
dative	isthmō	isthmīs
accusative	isthmon	isthmōs
ablative	isthmō	isthmīs
vocative	isthme	isthmī

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈistʰ.moːs/, [ˈɪs̠t̪ʰmoːs̠]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈist.mos/, [ˈist̪mos]

Noun

isthmōs

1. accusative plural of isthmus