"Pontus" meaning in Latin

See Pontus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: /ˈpon.tus/ [Classical-Latin], [ˈpɔn̪t̪ʊs̠] [Classical-Latin], /ˈpon.tus/ (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical), [ˈpɔn̪t̪us] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: Pontī [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Pontus [nominative, singular], Pontī [genitive, singular], Pontō [dative, singular], Pontum [accusative, singular], Pontō [ablative, singular], Ponte [singular, vocative]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek Πόντος (Póntos). Doublet of pōns. Etymology templates: {{bor|la|grc|Πόντος}} Ancient Greek Πόντος (Póntos), {{doublet|la|pōns}} Doublet of pōns Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Pontus<2>}} Pontus m sg (genitive Pontī); second declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Pontus<2>}}
  1. Pontus (kingdom and later Roman province) Tags: declension-2, masculine, singular Categories (place): Provinces of the Roman Empire
    Sense id: en-Pontus-la-name-8d1Y8gPi Disambiguation of Provinces of the Roman Empire: 53 25 22 Categories (other): Latin masculine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 34 33 33
  2. the Black Sea Tags: declension-2, masculine, singular Synonyms (Black Sea): Pontus Euxīnus
    Sense id: en-Pontus-la-name-WS6co4LX Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 22 18 15 4 5 21 15 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 18 10 3 3 27 18 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 14 53 33 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 34 33 33 Disambiguation of 'Black Sea': 1 60 39
  3. the general region around the Black Sea Tags: declension-2, masculine, singular
    Sense id: en-Pontus-la-name-hN~~1pdg Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 22 18 15 4 5 21 15 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 34 33 33

Inflected forms

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