istmeño

Spanish

Etymology

From istmo (“isthmus”) +‎ -eño.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /isdˈmeɲo/ [izð̞ˈme.ɲo]
• Rhymes: -eɲo
• Syllabification: ist‧me‧ño

Adjective

istmeño (feminine istmeña, masculine plural istmeños, feminine plural istmeñas)

1. (relational) of or from an isthmus
2. Panamanian (of, from or relating to Panama)

Noun

istmeño m (plural istmeños, feminine istmeña, feminine plural istmeñas)

1. someone from an isthmus
2. Panamanian (native or inhabitant of Panama) (male or of unspecified gender)

Further reading

• “istmeño”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10