proper noun · femininefirst declension
Pontia
Pontia f sg (genitive Pontiae)
Classical[ˈpɔn.ti.a]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɔn.t͡si.a]
Meaning
- femininesingularThe most considerable island of the Pontine Islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea, now Ponza
Declension
| form | singular | plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | Pontia | — |
| genitive | Pontiae | — |
| dative | Pontiae | — |
| accusative | Pontiam | — |
| ablative | Pontiā | — |
| vocative | Pontia | — |
Pontĭa, ae, f.,
I. a woman notorious as the poisoner of her own children, Juv. 6, 638; Mart. 2, 34, 6; 4, 43, 5; 6, 75, 3 sq.
Pontia, ae, f., = Ποντία,
I. an island in the Tuscan Sea, now Ponza, Suet. Tib. 54. —Plur.: Pontiae, ārum, the group of little islands which includes Ponza, Liv. 9, 28; Mel. 2, 7; Plin. 3, 6, 12, § 81; Varr. L. L. 3, 5, 7.
Origins
Possible etymologies include: * From an elliptic form of Īnsula Pontia (literally “isle of bridges”), from pōns (“bridge”) + -ius, with the name ascribed due to the abundance of natural arches and bridges. * Borrowed from Ancient Greek πόντιος (póntios, “of the sea”).