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Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or relating to a bridge or bridges. not-comparable
2. 2
   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.
3. 3
   Pertaining to Ponza, an island in the Tyrrhenian Sea
4. 4
   Of or pertaining to the pons in the brain stem. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

pomptinepomptinepontal

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

From Latin Pontia + -ine.

Related phrases

Pontine Islandspontine arterypontine cisternpontine flexurepontine gliomabrain stem

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