LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
adjectivefirst/second-declension adjective

Ponticus

Ponticus (feminine Pontica, neuter Ponticum)
Classical[ˈpɔn.tɪ.kʊs]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɔn.ti.kus]

Meaning

  1. adjectivePontic
    mūs Ponticusermine
    rādīx Ponticusrhubarb

Declension

singular
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativePonticusPonticaPonticum
genitivePonticīPonticaePonticī
dativePonticōPonticaePonticō
accusativePonticumPonticamPonticum
ablativePonticōPonticāPonticō
vocativePonticePonticaPonticum
plural
formmasculinefeminineneuter
nominativePonticīPonticaePontica
genitivePonticōrumPonticārumPonticōrum
dativePonticīsPonticīsPonticīs
accusativePonticōsPonticāsPontica
ablativePonticīsPonticīsPonticīs
vocativePonticīPonticaePontica

Pontĭcus, a, um, v. 2. Pontus, II.
Pontĭcus, i, m.,
I. a poet, contemporary with Propertius, Prop. 1, 7, 1; Ov. Trist. 4, 10, 47; cf. id. P. 4, 16, 21 sq.; Prop. 1, 9, 9 sqq.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pent-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*póntoh₁s
  3. Proto-Hellenic*póntos
  4. Ancient Greek πόντος(póntos)
  5. Ancient Greek Πόντος(Póntos)
  6. Ancient Greek -κός(-kós)
  7. Ancient Greek -ῐκός(-ĭkós)
  8. LatinPonticus

Ancient Greek Ποντικός (Pontikós)bor. Latin Ponticus Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ποντικός (Pontikós).

Descendants
  • Catalanpòntic
  • EnglishPontic
  • Frenchpontique

Quick answers

What does Ponticus mean in Latin?
Ponticus, a adjective, means “Pontic”.
How do you pronounce Ponticus?
In classical Latin, [ˈpɔn.tɪ.kʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpɔn.ti.kus].
Where does Ponticus come from?
Proto-Indo-European *pent- → Proto-Indo-European *póntoh₁s → Proto-Hellenic *póntos → Ancient Greek πόντος (póntos) → Ancient Greek Πόντος (Póntos) → Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) → Ancient Greek -ῐκός (-ĭkós) → Latin Ponticus.