Variant: or ancient Pon · tus Eux · i · nus
Pronunciation: ' pän-t ə s- ˌ yük- ' s ī -n ə s
or Pontus
Function: geographical name
sea bet. Europe & Asia connected with Aegean Sea through the Bosporus, Sea of Marmara, & Dardanelles area more than 160,000 sq mi (414,400 sq km )