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pons^¹

/ˈpɑnz/ US
/ˈpɒnz/ UK
/ˈpoʊnz/ US
/ˈpəʊnz/ UK

Rhymes with -ɒnz, -ɑnz

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Latin pōns (“bridge”). Doublet of Pontus.

noun pontes

A bridge-like tissue connecting two parts of an organ.
A band of nerve fibres, from the Latin term pōns Varoliī, within the brain stem.

Pons^²

proper noun

plural plural of Pon

PONs^³

noun

plural plural of PON

Translations

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noun part of the brain

Español	puente troncoencefálico, pons
中文	橋腦 /桥脑 qiáonǎo, 腦橋 /脑桥 nǎoqiáo
Français	pont
Deutsch	Pons
Ελληνικά	γέφυρα géfyra
Tiếng Việt	cầu não
العربية	جسر

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"pons." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pons. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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pons. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pons

Chicago

"pons." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pons.

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@misc{pons_2026,
  title = {pons},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pons},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}