Pontus
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Pontus
- /ˈpɒntəs/ UK
- /ˈpɑːntəs/ US
Rhymes with (UK) -ɒntəs
Where it comes from
From Latin Pontus, from Ancient Greek Πόντος (Póntos, “Black Sea, Pontus”), from πόντος (póntos, “sea”), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀡𐀵 (po-to). Doublet of pons.
proper noun
- A sea god, particularly of the Black Sea.
- An ancient kingdom and cultural region covering the eastern half of the southern coast of the Black Sea, in Anatolia in modern Turkey; traditionally Greek-speaking.
- A former province of the Roman Empire covering the western half of the Pontus region unified with Bithynia; in full, Bithynia et Pontus.
Translations
Talk about this word "Pontus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pontus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Pontus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pontus "Pontus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pontus.Cite this
@misc{pontus_2026,
title = {Pontus},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pontus},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
