Translation
bridge
Word origin
From Latin pons ('bridge'), the shape of Italian ponte and French pont. English pontoon crossed over from the same root, as did pontiff, originally a bridge-builder in Rome.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- pons
- English cognates
- pontoon, pontiff
Examples
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An old bridge leads across the river.
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The children stand on the bridge and look at the water.
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The new bridge is long and beautiful.
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