pontic
[
pon
-tik]
/ˈpɒn tɪk/
noun
,
Dentistry.
1.
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
Also called
dummy
.
Origin
1930-35;
<
Latin
pont-
(stem of
pōns
) bridge +
-ic
Pontic
[
pon
-tik]
/ˈpɒn tɪk/
adjective
1.
pertaining to the Pontus Euxinus or to Pontus.
Origin
1470-80;
<
Greek
Pontikós.
See
Pontus
,
-ic
British Dictionary definitions for
pontic
Pontic
/
ˈpɒntɪk
/
adjective
1.
denoting or relating to the Black Sea
Word Origin
C15: from Latin
Ponticus,
from Greek, from
Pontos
Pontus
Word Origin and History for
pontic
Pontic
adj.
1550s; see
Pontus
+
-ic
.
pontic
in Medicine
pontic
pon·tic (pŏn'tĭk)
n.
An artificial tooth on a fixed partial denture.