Pontine.
Of or relating to the Pontine Marshes, a formerly extensive swampy area between Rome and Naples. The area has since been drained and reclaimed and is today mostly used for agriculture.
Meaning & usage
Of or relating to the Pontine Marshes, a formerly extensive swampy area between Rome and Naples. The area has since been drained and reclaimed and is today mostly used for agriculture.
Where this word comes from
Latin Pontinus or Pomptinus, an appellation given to a district in Latium, near Pometia.
Pertaining to Ponza, an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea
Where this word comes from
From Latin Pontia + -ine.
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