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pontic

/ˈpɒntɪk/

pontic noun: a false tooth that forms part of a dental bridge.

Noun

pontic (plural pontics)

  1. A false tooth that forms part of a dental bridge.

Adjective (1)

pontic (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the pons.
    Synonyms:
    pontal, pontile, pontine

Adjective (2) capitalized: Pontic

Pontic (not comparable)

  1. (historical) Of or relating to kingdom of Pontus.
  2. (historical) Of or relating to the region of Pontus in northern Anatolia.
  3. Of or relating to Pontic Greek, the dialect of Greek that developed in Pontus and is now spoken chiefly in rural northern Greece.
  4. (historical) Of or relating to the Black Sea.

Proper noun capitalized: Pontic

Pontic

  1. (abbreviation, clipping) Clipping of Pontic Greek, the dialect of Greek developed in Pontus and now chiefly spoken in rural northern Greece.

Synonyms of pontic

Forms of pontic

pluralpontics

Origin of pontic

From Latin pont- (“bridge”) + -ic (“of, pertaining to”).

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.

Words formed from pontic

Phrases with pontic

Questions about pontic

What does pontic mean?
Pontic means a false tooth that forms part of a dental bridge.
What part of speech is pontic?
Pontic can be a noun, an adjective or a proper noun.
How do you pronounce pontic?
Pontic is pronounced /ˈpɒntɪk/.
What is the plural of pontic?
The plural of pontic is pontics.

Words near pontic in the dictionary

  1. Pontian
  2. pontianac
  3. pontianacs
  4. pontianak
  5. pontianaks
  6. pontic
  7. pontic rhododendron
  8. pontic rhododendrons
  9. ponticelli
  10. ponticello
  11. pontics

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