- ἴσθμιον
- ἴσθμιον, τό, ([etym.] ἰσθμός)A anything belonging to the neck or throat, necklace, Od.18.300.2 ἴσθμια, τά, pharynx, fauces, Hp.Dent.21, Nic. Al.191,615, unless = παρίσθμια.II neck of a bottle, ἴσθμιον ἀμφιφορῆος Poet. ap. Suid.; big-bellied bottle with a long neck, Cypr. word in Pamphil. ap. Ath.11.472e; v. ἴσφνιον.2 curb-stone of a well, Phot., Moer.3 part of dagger, perh. the guard, Philet. ap. Ath. 15.677c.III isthmus, Hsch.IV Ἴσθμια (sc. ἱερά), τά, the Isthmian games, held on the Isthmus of Corinth, Ar.Pax879, etc.;
Ἴσθμι' ἐνίκα Simon.153
, cf. IG12.606;Ἴσθμια . . ἐστεφανώθην Simon. 188
;στέφος Ἴσθμι' ἑλών Id.158
.
Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό). 2014.