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Etymology of the English word isobath

the English word isobath
using the English prefix iso-
derived from the Greek word isos, ἴσος, ἴσως (similar (in amount and kind); likely; perhaps)
derived from the Greek word isobathes, ἰσοβαθής
derived from the Greek word bathos, βάθος (depth; profundity; extent; mystery; a bath, or measure for liquids; a brier shrub)
derived from the Greek word bathus, βαθύς (profound (as going down), literally or figuratively)
using the Greek prefix iso-, ἰσο-

Date

The earliest known usage of isobath in English dates from the 19th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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