pontic
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
pontic¹
Where it comes from
From Latin pont- (“bridge”) + -ic (“of, pertaining to”).
noun pontics
- A false tooth that forms part of a dental bridge.
Pontic²
- /ˈpɒntɪk/
Where it 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.
adjective
- Of or relating to kingdom of Pontus.
- Of or relating to the region of Pontus in northern Anatolia.
- Of or relating to Pontic Greek, the dialect of Greek that developed in Pontus and is now spoken chiefly in rural northern Greece.
- Of or relating to the Black Sea.
proper noun
- Clipping of Pontic Greek, the dialect of Greek developed in Pontus and now chiefly spoken in rural northern Greece.
Translations
Talk about this word "pontic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pontic. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. pontic. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pontic "pontic." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pontic.Cite this
@misc{pontic_2026,
title = {pontic},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pontic},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
