pontic

¹ American  

[pon-tik] / ˈpɒn tɪk /

noun

Dentistry.

1. an artificial tooth in a bridge.

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Pontic ² American  

[pon-tik] / ˈpɒn tɪk /

adjective

1. pertaining to the Pontus Euxinus or to Pontus.

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Pontic British  

/ ˈpɒntɪk /

adjective

1. denoting or relating to the Black Sea

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Etymology

Origin of pontic¹

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

Origin of Pontic¹

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

Example Sentences

"Even if they cross the seas / They shall never forget the sacred earth they called home," she sings, in a haunting ballad that blends traditional Greek and Pontic elements with soaring strings.

From BBC

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