Pontia
Latin
Alternative forms
- Pontiae
Etymology
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”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈpon.ti.a/, [ˈpɔn.ti.a]
Proper noun
Pontia f sg (genitive Pontiae); first declension
- The most considerable island of the Pontine Islands in the Tyrrhenian Sea, now Ponza
Declension
First declension.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Pontia |
| Genitive | Pontiae |
| Dative | Pontiae |
| Accusative | Pontiam |
| Ablative | Pontiā |
| Vocative | Pontia |
References
- Pontia in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- Pontia in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
- Pontia in William Smith, editor (1854, 1857) A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Geography, volume 1 & 2, London: Walton and Maberly