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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPont
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɔ̃
"Le royaume du Pont était situé au nord de l'Asie Mineure."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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An ancient historical region in northeastern Anatolia along the coast of the Black Sea.
"The Kingdom of Pontus reached its height under the rule of Mithridates VI." - 2
In Greek mythology, the primordial ancient sea god, son of Gaia.
"Pontus represented the deep, untamed expanses of the sea before the reign of Poseidon."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the ancient Greek word 'pontos', meaning 'sea' or 'open sea', which also personified the primordial sea god in Greek mythology. Historically, it came to refer to the northern region of Asia Minor along the coast of the Black Sea, establishing an ancient kingdom.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pontus" is said worldwide
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Pont
Transliteration: pɔ̃
"Le royaume du Pont était situé au nord de l'Asie Mineure."
Pontus
Transliteration: ˈpɔntʊs
"Pontus war eine antike Region am Schwarzen Meer."
Ponto
Transliteration: ˈponto
"Il regno del Ponto fu un antico stato dell'Anatolia."
Ponto
Transliteration: ˈponto
"Mitrídates VI fue el rey más famoso del Ponto."
Ponto
Transliteration: ˈpõtu
"A região histórica do Ponto banhava-se no Mar Negro."
पॉन्टस
Transliteration: pontas
"पॉन्टस प्राचीन काल में कला सागर के पास स्थित एक क्षेत्र था।"
本都
Transliteration: Běndōu
"本都是安纳托利亚东北部的一个古代王国。"
폰토스
Transliteration: pontoseu
"폰토스는 흑해 남쪽에 위치했던 고대 왕국입니다."
ポントス
Transliteration: Pontosu
"ポントスは黒海南岸に位置した古代の王国である。"
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