Pontus

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(Anglès)

(Greek) A sea god, particularly of the Black Sea.
An ancient kingdom and cultural region covering the eastern half of the southern coast of the Black Sea, in Anatolia in modern Turkey; traditionally Greek-speaking.
(historical) A former province of the Roman Empire covering the western half of the Pontus region unified with Bithynia; in full, Bithynia et Pontus.

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/ˈpɒntəs/

From Latin Pontus, from Ancient Greek Πόντος (Póntos, “Black Sea, Pontus”), from πόντος (póntos, “sea”), from Mycenaean Greek 𐀡𐀵 (po-to). Doublet of pons.