"Pontus" meaning in Latin

See Pontus in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ˈpɔn.tʊs] [Classical-Latin], [ˈpɔn.tus] (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: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pent- Proto-Indo-European *póntoh₁s Proto-Hellenic *póntos Ancient Greek πόντος (póntos) Ancient Greek Πόντος (Póntos)bor. Latin Pontus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Πόντος (Póntos). Doublet of pōns. Etymology templates: {{ety|la|:bor|grc:Πόντος|text=+|title=Pontus|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pent- Proto-Indo-European *póntoh₁s Proto-Hellenic *póntos Ancient Greek πόντος (póntos) Ancient Greek Πόντος (Póntos)bor. Latin Pontus [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "children" : [ { "terms" : [ { "id" : "pass", "children" : [ ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*pent-", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Indo-European", "term" : "*póntoh₁s", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "ine-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Proto-Hellenic", "term" : "*póntos", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grk-pro" } ], "keyword_label" : "Inherited from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "πόντος", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "keyword" : "from" } ], "lang_name" : "Ancient Greek", "term" : "Πόντος", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "grc" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "Pontus", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "la" }" data-lang="la" data-title="Pontus"> Borrowed from 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 (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) Tags: declension-2, masculine, singular Categories (place): Places in Turkey
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  2. (historical) Pontus (a former province of the Roman Empire covering the western half of the Pontus region unified with Bithynia; in full, Bithynia et Pontus) Tags: declension-2, historical, masculine, singular Categories (place): Places in the Roman Empire, Provinces of the Roman Empire
    Sense id: en-Pontus-la-name-gll9ulLO Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Latin entries with etymology texts, Latin entries with etymology trees, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin masculine nouns in the second declension, Pages using etymon with no ID, Pages with etymology trees Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 6 17 27 16 23 6 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 4 19 28 18 25 4 3 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology texts: 35 58 4 3 Disambiguation of Latin entries with etymology trees: 35 58 4 3 Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 37 55 5 3 Disambiguation of Latin masculine nouns in the second declension: 20 37 24 19 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 33 44 13 10 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 32 46 12 9
  3. the Black Sea Tags: declension-2, masculine, singular Synonyms: Pontus Euxīnus
    Sense id: en-Pontus-la-name-WS6co4LX
  4. the general region around the Black Sea Tags: declension-2, masculine, singular
    Sense id: en-Pontus-la-name-hN~~1pdg

Inflected forms

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        "masculine",
        "singular"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈpɔn.tʊs]",
      "tags": [
        "Classical-Latin"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈpɔn.tus]",
      "note": "modern Italianate Ecclesiastical"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Pontus"
}

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