pontic
noun
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
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pontic
1 American
[pon-tik]
/ ˈpɒn tɪk /
noun
Dentistry.
Pontic
2
American
[pon-tik]
/ ˈpɒn tɪk /
adjective
Pontic
British
/ ˈpɒntɪk /
adjective
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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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 Cook, Ernest Thomas
"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
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 ● Jan. 10, 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
Pontic Amastris, says the bark, Box-overgrown Cytorus, you Know me by each familiar mark, And testify the tale is true.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 61, No. 377, March 1847 by Various
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