"Pontine" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more Pontine [comparative], most Pontine [superlative]
Etymology: Latin Pontinus or Pomptinus, an appellation given to a district in Latium, near Pometia. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}} Head templates: {{en-adj}} Pontine (comparative more Pontine, superlative most Pontine)
  1. Of or relating to the Pontine Marshes, a formerly extensive swampy area between Rome and Naples. The area has since been drained and reclaimed and is today mostly used for agriculture. Synonyms: Pomptine
    Sense id: en-Pontine-en-adj-znTOBxno Categories (other): English undefined derivations
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adjective

Forms: more Pontine [comparative], most Pontine [superlative]
Etymology: Latin Pontia + -ine Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|Pontia}} Latin Pontia, {{suffix|en|Latin <i class="Latn mention" lang="la">Pontia</i>|ine}} Latin Pontia + -ine Head templates: {{en-adj}} Pontine (comparative more Pontine, superlative most Pontine)
  1. Pertaining to Ponza, an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea Derived forms: Pontine Islands, Pontines
    Sense id: en-Pontine-en-adj-gFNZdo~D Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ine Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 32 68 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ine: 28 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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