Pontus
/ˈpɒntəs/US/ˈpɑːntəs/
Pontus proper noun: a sea god, particularly of the Black Sea.
Proper noun
Pontus
- 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.
Pontus meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Arabic and Persian
Pontus in Hindi
- a region on the southern coast of the Black Sea
- पुंतुस puntus
Pontus in Marathi
- a region on the southern coast of the Black Sea
- पाँटस pŏṇṭas
- god of the sea
- पाँटस pŏṇṭas
Pontus in Arabic
- god of the sea
- بونتوس
Pontus in Persian
- a region on the southern coast of the Black Sea
- بنطس bontos, پنطس pontos
Origin of Pontus
From Latin Pontus, from Ancient Greek Πόντος (Póntos, “Black Sea, Pontus”), from πόντος (póntos, “sea”), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀡𐀵 (po-to). Doublet of pons.
Questions about Pontus
- What does Pontus mean?
- Pontus means a sea god, particularly of the Black Sea.
- What is Pontus in Hindi?
- Pontus in Hindi is पुंतुस (puntus). See Pontus meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Pontus?
- Pontus is a proper noun.
- How do you pronounce Pontus?
- Pontus is pronounced /ˈpɒntəs/ (UK).
Words near Pontus in the dictionary
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