понт

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Russian

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Ancient Greek πόντος (póntos, sea).

Noun

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понт (pontm inan (genitive по́нта, nominative plural по́нты, genitive plural по́нтов)

  1. (historical) sea (especially in the name of certain seas known to the Greeks)
  2. (poetic) sea
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Etymology 2

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Borrowed from French ponte (punter).

Noun

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понт (pontm inan (genitive по́нта, nominative plural понты́, genitive plural понто́в)

  1. (slang) victim of a rook
  2. (slang) diverting one's attention during a theft
  3. (slang) an act of showing off
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Descendants
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  • Armenian: պոնտ (pont)
  • Georgian: პონტი (ṗonṭi)