Pontic

ˈpɒn.tɪk

Definition

Definition of Pontic - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

geography

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relating to the Pontus region or sea in northeastern Turkey

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The Pontic mountains are a significant feature of the region.

Black Sea

history

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related to the ancient kingdom of Pontus

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The Pontic artifacts were displayed in the museum.

language

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linked to the Greek dialect once spoken around the Black Sea

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She studied the Pontic dialect for her thesis.

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Origin of Pontic

Latin, Pontus (sea) + -ic (pertaining to)

Examples of Pontic in a sentence

The Pontic coast is known for its beautiful scenery.
The Pontic wars were a significant part of history.
Pontic culture influenced the surrounding regions.
The Pontic language has unique phonetic features.
Pontic Greek is spoken by a small community.

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French:pontique, du Pont, ...
German:pontisch, ...
Italian:pontico, greco-pontico, ...
Spanish:póntico, ...
Portuguese:pôntico, ...
Chinese:本都的, 本都王国的, ...
Japanese:ポンティック, ポントスの, ...
Arabic:بُنْطِي, ...
Hebrew:פּוֹנְטִי, שַׁיָּךְ לְפוֹנְטוּס, ...
Russian:понтийский, ...
Ukrainian:понтійський, ...
Hindi:पोंटिक, पोंटस से संबंधित, ...
Bengali:পন্টিক, পন্টিক-সম্পর্কিত, ...
Catalan:pòntic, pontià, ...
Czech:pontský, ...
Danish:pontisk, ...
Dutch:Pontisch, ...
Greek:ποντιακός, ...
Hungarian:pontoszi, pontuszi, ...
Khmer:ព័នទិក, ដែលទាក់ទងនឹងអាណាចក្រប៉ុងទុសបុរាណ, ...
Korean:폰틱, 폰투스의, ...
Persian:پونتیک, پونتی, ...
Polish:pontyjski, ...
Portuguese (BR):pôntico, ...
Romanian:pontic, din Pontus, ...
Swedish:pontiska, pontisk, ...
Thai:ปอนทิก, ของพอนทัส, ...
Turkish:Pontus'a ait, Pontik, ...
Vietnamese:Pontic, Pontus, ...

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