Pontine

US:USA pronunciation: respelling'pontine': (pon′tīn, -tēn); 'Pontine': (pon′tēn, -tīn)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
pon•tine  (pon′tīn, -tēn),USA pronunciation adj. [Anat.]
  1. Anatomyof or pertaining to the pons.
  • Latin pont- (stem of pōns) pons + -ine1
  • 1885–90

Pon•tine  (pon′tēn, -tīn),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Place Namesof or pertaining to the Pontine Marshes.

'Pontine' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Latina - Lazio - Pontine Marshes - sub-Pontine

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