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Pontic.

Of or relating to kingdom of Pontus.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈpɒntɪk/
  1. Of or relating to kingdom of Pontus.

    historical · not-comparable
  2. Of or relating to the region of Pontus in northern Anatolia.

    historical · not-comparable
  3. Of or relating to Pontic Greek, the dialect of Greek that developed in Pontus and is now spoken chiefly in rural northern Greece.

    not-comparable
  4. Of or relating to the Black Sea.

    historical · not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From Latin ponticus, from Ancient Greek Ποντῐκός (Pontĭkós), from Πόντος (Póntos, “Black Sea, Pontus”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic: forming adjectives”). Equivalent to Pontus + -ic. Doublet of bonduc and bundook.

name/ˈpɒntɪk/
  1. Clipping of Pontic Greek, the dialect of Greek developed in Pontus and now chiefly spoken in rural northern Greece.

    abbreviation · alt-of · clipping
Where this word comes from

From Latin ponticus, from Ancient Greek Ποντῐκός (Pontĭkós), from Πόντος (Póntos, “Black Sea, Pontus”) + -ικός (-ikós, “-ic: forming adjectives”). Equivalent to Pontus + -ic. Doublet of bonduc and bundook.

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