pontic

[ pon-tik ]

/ ˈpɒn tɪk /

noun Dentistry.

an artificial tooth in a bridge.

Also called dummy.

Origin of pontic

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

Words nearby pontic

Pontefract cake, Pontevedra, Pontiac, Pontian, pontianak, pontic, Pontic Mountains, pontifex, pontiff, pontific, pontifical

Definition for pontic (2 of 2)

Pontic

[ pon-tik ]

/ ˈpɒn tɪk /

adjective

pertaining to the Pontus Euxinus or to Pontus.

Origin of Pontic

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

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Example sentences from the Web for pontic

(e) is the famous passage about the Pontic Sea, and I reserve it for the present.
Shakespearean Tragedy|A. C. Bradley
Oh that that poet, the tearful exile in the Pontic territory had never endured worse things!
An Introduction to the Prose and Poetical Works of John Milton|Hiram Corson
A fine view is seen from the summit over the plain and the Pontic ranges to the north.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2|Various
Thus we are vaguely reminded of Mithridates, the Pontic King, who made himself immune to poisons by their daily employment.
Four Americans|Henry A. Beers

The reader will remember Othello's 'Pontic sea' with its 'violent pace.'
Shakespearean Tragedy|A. C. Bradley

British Dictionary definitions for pontic

Pontic

/ (ˈpɒntɪk) /

adjective

denoting or relating to the Black Sea

Word Origin for Pontic

C15: from Latin Ponticus, from Greek, from Pontos Pontus

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Medical definitions for pontic

pontic

[ pŏn′tĭk ]

n.

An artificial tooth on a fixed partial denture.

单词	pontic
释义	pontic [ pon-tik ] / ˈpɒn tɪk / noun Dentistry. an artificial tooth in a bridge. Also called dummy. Origin of pontic 1930–35; <Latin pont- (stem of pōns) bridge + -ic Words nearby pontic Pontefract cake, Pontevedra, Pontiac, Pontian, pontianak, pontic, Pontic Mountains, pontifex, pontiff, pontific, pontifical Definition for pontic (2 of 2) Pontic [ pon-tik ] / ˈpɒn tɪk / adjective pertaining to the Pontus Euxinus or to Pontus. Origin of Pontic From the Greek word Pontikós, dating back to 1470–80. See Pontus, -ic Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pontic (e) is the famous passage about the Pontic Sea, and I reserve it for the present. Shakespearean Tragedy\|A. C. Bradley Oh that that poet, the tearful exile in the Pontic territory had never endured worse things! An Introduction to the Prose and Poetical Works of John Milton\|Hiram Corson A fine view is seen from the summit over the plain and the Pontic ranges to the north. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2\|Various Thus we are vaguely reminded of Mithridates, the Pontic King, who made himself immune to poisons by their daily employment. Four Americans\|Henry A. Beers The reader will remember Othello's 'Pontic sea' with its 'violent pace.' Shakespearean Tragedy\|A. C. Bradley British Dictionary definitions for pontic Pontic / (ˈpɒntɪk) / adjective denoting or relating to the Black Sea Word Origin for Pontic C15: from Latin Ponticus, from Greek, from Pontos Pontus Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for pontic pontic [ pŏn′tĭk ] n. An artificial tooth on a fixed partial denture. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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