/ Dictionary / Index P Pontus: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Pon•tus Pronunciation: (pon'tus), [key] — n. an ancient country in NE Asia Minor, bordering on the Black Sea: later a Roman province. the ancient Greek personification of the sea. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pontus (Thesaurus) Pontoppidan Pontus Euxinus Related Content Daily Word Quiz: acquiesce Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language