cispontine
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cispontine — [sɪs pɒntʌɪn] adjective archaic on the north side of the Thames bridges in London. Origin C19: from cis + L. pons, pont bridge … English new terms dictionary
cispontine — cis·pon·tine … English syllables
cispontine — adj. on the north side of the Thames in London. Etymology: CIS (orig. the better known side) + L pons pont bridge * * * (ˈ)si|spän.ˌtīn adjective Etymology: cis + Latin pont , pons bridge + English ine more at find : situated on this or the… … Useful english dictionary
Pons — A specific section of the brain formed by the rounded prominence on the front surface of the brainstem. (The brainstem is the lowest part of the brain that merges with the spinal cord; it consists of a structure called the medulla oblongata, the… … Medical dictionary
cisalpine — a. on this side of the Alps, especially on the southern or Roman side. ♦ cisandine, a. on this side of the Andes. ♦ cisatlantic, a. on this side of the Atlantic Ocean. ♦ ciselysian, a. on this side of Elysium or heaven. ♦… … Dictionary of difficult words
