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بنطس

Root entry · 3 derived lemmas

This root entry primarily concerns a geographical name, specifically the Black Sea, known by the name 'Pontus' to the Greeks. It details its location, alternative names, and its connection to the Sea of Trebizond and the Sea of Syria.

Derived headwords

بُنْطُسname
  1. 1.
    Pontusclassical

    A geographical name referring to the Black Sea, as known to the Greeks.

بُنْطُسname
  1. 1.
    Black Seaclassical

    The sea known as Pontus to the Greeks, located in the center of the inhabited world among the Slavs and Russians.

بحر طرابزندةname
  1. 1.
    Sea of Trebizondclassical

    An alternative name for the Black Sea, used in the region of Trebizond, as it is a port on this sea.

Parallel reading

ويستدرك عليه أيضا: بنطس بالفتح وضم الطاء، ضبطه أبو الريحان البيروني
And it is also to be supplemented: Pontus, with 'ba' open and 'ta' with damma, as recorded by Abu al-Rayhan al-Biruni.
وقال: وفي وسط المعمورة بأرض الصقالبة والروس بحر يعرف ببنطس عند اليونانيين
He said: And in the center of the inhabited world, in the land of the Slavs and the Rus, there is a sea known as Pontus to the Greeks.
قال: ويعرف عندنا ببحر طرابزندة لأنها فرضة عليه
He said: And it is known to us as the Sea of Trebizond because it is a port on it.
يخرج منه خليج يمر بسور قسطنطينية
A gulf exits from it that passes by the walls of Constantinople.
ولا يزال يتضايق حتى يقع في بحر الشام
And it continues to narrow until it falls into the Sea of Syria.