What is the Latin word for ponton?

The usual Latin words for “ponton” are pontus, Paulus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“ponton” in Latin

pontusthe sea, the deep; a wave (of the sea)PaulusA cognomen of the Aemilius clan.; Paul (biblical figure).

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

ponton

(bridge of boats)(bridge of boats), ponto (Paullus, Dig., 8, 3, 38): monoxylus linter, or, plur., monoxyli (small boats formed of a single tree, used as pontons, and carried, with all the accompanying apparatus, on waggons, Herzog, ad Caes., B.G., 7, 56).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for ponton?: The usual Latin words for “ponton” are pontus, Paulus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.