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• pontic
  pontic

  noun

  an artificial tooth in a bridge.
• Pontic
  Pontic

  adjective

  pertaining to the Pontus Euxinus or to Pontus.

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 Pontic²

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

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Example Sentences

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When the planting season comes round, think of some of the good shrubs not yet in the garden, and forget pontic Rhododendron, Laurel, Aucuba, and Privet.

From Trees and Shrubs for English Gardens by Ernest Thomas Cook

"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 ● May 9, 2025

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 ● Apr. 24, 2024

“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 ● Mar. 17, 2023

The Yamnaya culture, known for its characteristic burial mounds, originated in what’s now part of Ukraine and western Russia, an area called the Pontic Caspian steppe.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 3, 2023

Flaccus, too, had arrived with a Roman army, but this incapable general was put to death by a mob-orator, Fimbria, more able than he, who defeated a Pontic army at Miletopolis.

From Ancient States and Empires by John Lord

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