pontine (not comparable)
(neuroanatomy) Of or pertaining to the pons in the brain stem.
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Pontine (comparative more Pontine, superlative most Pontine)
Of or relating to an extensive marshy district between Rome and Naples.
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Source: Wiktionary
Pon"tine, a. Etym: [L. Pontinus or Pomptinus, an appellation given to a district in Latium, near Pometia.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to an extensive marshy district between Rome and Naples. [Written also Pomptine.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
