Pontus
See also: pontus
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Pontus, from Ancient Greek Πόντος (Póntos). Doublet of pons.
Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: (UK) -ɒntəs
Proper noun
Pontus
- (Greek mythology) A god of the sea.
- the present-day region covering the eastern half of the southern coast of the Black Sea.
- (historical) An ancient region and kingdom on the south coast of the Black Sea.
Translations
god of the sea
a region on the southern coast of the Black Sea
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See also
- Pontus on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
Anagrams
Latin
Etymology
From Ancient Greek Πόντος (Póntos).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /ˈpon.tus/, [ˈpɔn̪t̪ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpon.tus/, [ˈpɔn̪t̪us]
Proper noun
Pontus m sg (genitive Pontī); second declension
Declension
Second-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
---|---|
Nominative | Pontus |
Genitive | Pontī |
Dative | Pontō |
Accusative | Pontum |
Ablative | Pontō |
Vocative | Ponte |
Synonyms
- (Black Sea): Pontus Euxīnus
References
- “Pontus”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Pontus in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette.
Swedish
Etymology
Brought to Sweden by the French soldier Pontus De La Gardie (~1520-1585), originally Ponce, from the saint's name Pontius.
Proper noun
Pontus c (genitive Pontus)
- a male given name
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