Pontus
See also: pontus
English edit
Etymology edit
From Latin Pontus, from Ancient Greek Πόντος (Póntos, “Black Sea, Pontus”), from πόντος (póntos, “sea”), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀡𐀵 (po-to). Doublet of pons.
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Proper noun edit
Pontus
- (Greek mythology) A sea god, particularly of the Black Sea.
- (historical) An ancient kingdom in northern Anatolia, on the south coast of the Black Sea.
- (historical) A province of the Roman Empire covering the area of the ancient kingdom.
- (chiefly historical) A region of Turkey covering the area of the ancient kingdom.
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Translations edit
god of the sea
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a region on the southern coast of the Black Sea
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Latin edit
Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek Πόντος (Póntos).
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpon.tus/, [ˈpɔn̪t̪ʊs̠]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈpon.tus/, [ˈpɔn̪t̪us]
Proper noun edit
Pontus m sg (genitive Pontī); second declension
Declension edit
Second-declension noun, singular only.
Case | Singular |
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Nominative | Pontus |
Genitive | Pontī |
Dative | Pontō |
Accusative | Pontum |
Ablative | Pontō |
Vocative | Ponte |
Synonyms edit
- (Black Sea): Pontus Euxīnus
Descendants edit
- English: Pontus
References edit
- “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 edit
Etymology edit
Brought to Sweden by the French soldier Pontus De La Gardie (~1520-1585), originally Ponce, from the saint's name Pontius.
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Proper noun edit
Pontus c (genitive Pontus)
- a male given name