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Pontic

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpɒntɪk/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling'Pontic', 'pontic': (pon′tik)

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Pontic /ˈpɒntɪk/ adj

denoting or relating to the Black Sea

Etymology: from Greek Pontos Pontus

pon•tic (pon′tik),USA pronunciation n. [Dentistry.]

Dentistryan artificial tooth in a bridge. Also called dummy.

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

Pon•tic (pon′tik),USA pronunciation adj.

Place Namespertaining to the Pontus Euxinus or to Pontus.

Greek Pontikós. See Pontus, -ic
1470–80

'Pontic' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

bonduc - dummy - Pontic Mountains

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