Meanings
pontine1
- not comparablearchitectureOf or relating to a bridge or bridges.
- not comparableanatomyOf or pertaining to the pons in the brain stem.
Pontine2
comparative more Pontine · superlative most Pontine
- Of or relating to the Pontine Marshes, a formerly extensive swampy area between Rome and Naples. The area has since been drained and reclaimed and is today mostly used for agriculture.
Synonyms: Pomptine
Pontine3
comparative more Pontine · superlative most Pontine
- Pertaining to Ponza, an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveOf or relating to the Pontine Marshes, a formerly extensive swampy area between Rome and Naples. The area has since been drained and reclaimed and is today mostly used for agriculture.
Origin
Pontine · adjective
Latin Pontinus or Pomptinus, an appellation given to a district in Latium, near Pometia.
Full word history & related roots →Pontine · adjective
- LatinPontia
- EnglishPontine
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Cite this entry
pontine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pontine
“pontine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pontine. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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