pontus

Noun pontus has 2 senses

• pontus(n = noun.person) pontos - (Greek mythology) ancient personification of the sea; father of Nereus;
is a kind of greek deity

• pontus(n = noun.location) - an ancient region of northern Asia Minor on the Black Sea; it reached its height under Mithridates VI but was later incorporated into the Roman Empire;
is a kind of geographic area, geographic region, geographical area, geographical region
is a part of anatolia, asia minor