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pontine¹

  • /ˈpɑnˌtaɪn/ US
  • /ˈpɑnˌtiːn/ US

adjective

  1. not comparable Of or relating to a bridge or bridges.
  2. not comparable Of or pertaining to the pons in the brain stem.

Similar: pontal, pontic, pontile

Pontine²

Where it comes from

Latin Pontinus or Pomptinus, an appellation given to a district in Latium, near Pometia.

adjective more Pontine · most Pontine

  1. 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.

    Similar: Pomptine

Pontine³

Where it comes from

From Latin Pontia + -ine.

adjective more Pontine · most Pontine

  1. Pertaining to Ponza, an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea

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adjective

Similar: pontal, pontic, pontile

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

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

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

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@misc{pontine_2026,
  title = {pontine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pontine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}