What does pontō mean in Latin?

pontō, a noun, means “ferryboat; a floating bridge or pontoon”.

What is the genitive of pontō?

The genitive singular is pontōnis. pontō is masculine, third declension.

In classical Latin, [ˈpɔn.toː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈpɔn.to].

noun · masculinethird declension

pontō m (genitive pontōnis)

Classical[ˈpɔn.toː]Ecclesiastical[ˈpɔn.to]

ponto, ōnis, m. 1. pons.

I. A kind of Gallic transport, a punt, Caes. B. C. 3, 29.—

II. A floating bridge, a pontoon, Aus. Idyll. 12, 10; Dig. 8, 3, 38; Gell. 10, 25, 5.

From pōns (“bridge”).

Descendants