pontic

¹

[ pon-tik ]

noun

, Dentistry.

1. an artificial tooth in a bridge.

Pontic

²

[ pon-tik ]

adjective

1. pertaining to the Pontus Euxinus or to Pontus.

Pontic

/ ˈpɒntɪk /

adjective

1. denoting or relating to the Black Sea

Word History and Origins

Origin of pontic¹

1930–35; < Latin pont- (stem of pōns ) bridge + -ic

Origin of pontic²

From the Greek word Pontikós, dating back to 1470–80. See Pontus, -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of pontic¹

C15: from Latin Ponticus, from Greek, from Pontos Pontus

Example Sentences

We know that some groups came to Europe from the East Asian and Pontic steppes, but to what extent, if at all, were steppe traditions maintained in Avar society if at all?

From Science Daily

In Greece, for instance, Sitaridou co-introduced a pioneering new course on Pontic Greek at the Democritus University of Thrace since the number of speakers of Pontic Greek is also dwindling.

From Science Daily

They found that the genetic variants associated with a risk of developing MS 'travelled' with the Yamnaya people -- livestock herders who migrated over the Pontic Steppe into North-Western Europe.

From Science Daily

Woolf Women is a film documentary about five female downhill skateboarders who embark on a white-knuckle adventure across Europe to an ancient monastery perched high in the Pontic Mountains in Turkey.

From BBC

“Greeks from Crimea are classed among the Pontic Greeks, who originated in what is now northeastern Turkey and migrated widely through the surrounding region.”

From New York Times