Pontic adjective¹ & noun¹. ['pɒntɪk] LME.
[Latin Ponticus from Greek Pontikos, from Pontos Pontus (see below), the Black Sea, pontos sea: see -IC.]
A. adjective.
1. Tart, astringent, sour, [perh. from a traditional association of wormwood and other bitter-tasting plants with the region of Pontus]. LME-L17.

2. Of or pertaining to Pontus, an ancient region and kingdom of NE Asia Minor on the Black Sea; designating or pertaining to the Greek dialect of the region. M16.
b. noun. The Greek dialect of Pontus. M20.

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pontic adjective² & noun². ['pɒntɪk] L19.
[from Latin pont-, pons bridge + -IC.]
A. adjective. Anatomy & Medicine. = PONTINE adjective¹. rare. L19.
b. noun. Dentistry. An artificial tooth forming part of a dental bridge, fixed to the neighbouring teeth, not directly to the jaw. E20.

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