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Webster 1913 Edition

Pontine

Pon′tine

,
Adj.
[L.
Pontinus
or
Pomptinus
, an appellation given to a district in Latium, near
Pometia
.]
Of or pertaining to an extensive marshy district between Rome and Naples.
[Written also
Pomptine
.]

Webster 1828 Edition

Pontine

PON'TINE

Definition 2024

Pontine

Pontine

See also: pontine

English

Adjective

Pontine ‎(comparative more Pontine, superlative most Pontine)

  1. Of or relating to an extensive marshy district between Rome and Naples.

Synonyms

pontine

pontine

See also: Pontine

English

Adjective

pontine ‎(not comparable)

  1. (anatomy) Of or pertaining to the pons in the brain stem.

Derived terms

Italian

Adjective

pontine

  1. Feminine plural form of pontino

Anagrams

Etymology

Latin Pontinus or Pomptinus, an appellation given to a district in Latium, near Pometia.

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