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pontus

/ˈpɒn.təs/

翻译: 希腊神话中的海神,海洋的古老化身,涅柔斯之父;也是小亚细亚北部黑海沿岸的古地区,在米特拉达梯六世时期繁荣,后被并入罗马帝国。

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/ˈpɒn.təs/formal
  • zh希腊神话中的海神,海洋的古老化身,涅柔斯之父;也是小亚细亚北部黑海沿岸的古地区,在米特拉达梯六世时期繁荣,后被并入罗马帝国。

A proper noun referring to a figure from Greek mythology who was the ancient personification of the sea and father of Nereus, as well as an ancient region of northern Asia Minor on the Black Sea that flourished under Mithridates VI before being incorporated into the Roman Empire.

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  1. Mythological figureC2formal

    In Greek mythology, the ancient personification of the sea, considered the father of Nereus and other sea deities.

    zh蓬托斯

    • Pontus was one of the primordial deities born from Gaia.
    • According to myth, Pontus fathered Nereus, the old man of the sea.
    • The ancient Greeks revered Pontus as the embodiment of the sea.
  2. Historical regionC2formal

    An ancient region in northern Asia Minor along the Black Sea coast, which flourished under King Mithridates VI before being absorbed into the Roman Empire.

    zh本都

    • The Kingdom of Pontus was a major Hellenistic state.
    • Mithridates VI of Pontus fought several wars against Rome.
    • Pontus was eventually incorporated into the Roman province of Bithynia et Pontus.