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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pontic

/ˈpɒntɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.86 in modern English

Syllables
pon-tic
IPA
/ˈpɒntɪk/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A false tooth that forms part of a dental bridge.

adj

Relating to the pons.

adj

Of or relating to kingdom of Pontus.

adj

Of or relating to the region of Pontus in northern Anatolia.

adj

Of or relating to Pontic Greek, the dialect of Greek that developed in Pontus and is now spoken chiefly in rural northern Greece.

adj

Of or relating to the Black Sea.

name

Clipping of Pontic Greek, the dialect of Greek developed in Pontus and now chiefly spoken in rural northern Greece.

Etymology

From Latin pont- (“bridge”) + -ic (“of, pertaining to”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

pontics (plural)

Phrases

pontic rhododendron

Synonyms

pontal pontile pontine

Questions

How do you pronounce pontic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɒntɪk/.
What does pontic mean?
A false tooth that forms part of a dental bridge.
Where does pontic come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce pontic

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