TRANSPONTINE


Meaning of TRANSPONTINE in English

[ trans'pɒntʌɪn , trα:ns- , -nz- ]

■ adjective dated on or from the other side of an ocean, in particular the Atlantic as viewed from Britain; American.

Origin

C19: from trans- + L. pontus 'sea' + -ine 1 .

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