понт

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [pont]

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek πόντος (póntos, sea).

Noun

понт • (pont) m 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
Declension

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French ponte (punter).

Noun

понт • (pont) m 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
Declension
Descendants
  • Armenian: պոնտ (pont)
  • Georgian: პონტი (ṗonṭi)
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