English → Latin
“isthmus” in Latin
isthmusa strip of land between two seas; an isthmusfaucēsthe upper part of a throat; pharynx; gullet; a narrow entrance; entry passage; defile; gorge; the jaws of the earth; gul
The English word isthmus itself goes back to Latin isthmus.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
isthmus
isthmus (Cic., De Fat., 1, 7): fauces (general term for narrow pass, etc.; e.g., Corinthus posita in angustiis atque in faucibus Graeciae, Cic.)
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for isthmus?
- The usual Latin words for “isthmus” are isthmus, faucēs. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.