πόντιος

A. of the sea, epith. of Poseidon, h.Hom. 22.3, S. OC 1072 (lyr.), etc.; πόντιε E. Andr. 1010 (lyr.); π. Θέτις, Νηρηΐδες, Pi. N. 3.35, p. 11.2; π. δάκη sea monsters, A. Pr. 582 (lyr.); π. βόσκημα Id. Fr. 275; π. ὕδωρ, πέλαγος, Pi. O. 2.64, 7.56; κύματα, θύελλα, A. Pr. 89, S. OC 1659, etc.; ᾅδην π. πεφευγότες, i.e. death by drowning, A. Ag. 667.

b. π. ῥάκη, of sponges or fragments of such, Trag.Adesp. 258.

2. by the sea, of places, Ἰσθμός, ἀκτή, Χρύση, Pi. O. 8.48, A. Pers. 449, S. Ph. 269.

3. in the sea, of islands, Pi. N. 8.18; esp. of those far out to sea, opp. πρόσγειοι, Arist. Mete. 368b33, cf. Thphr. HP 4.6.2,8.6.6; of ships, βάριδες A. Pers. 553(lyr.); ὅπλισμα E. IA 253 (lyr.).

4. of persons, ἱκέτας δέχεσθαι ποντίους from the sea, Id. Cyc. 300; ἀφιέναι πόντιον into the sea, Id. Hec. 797.

5. brought by sea or from beyond sea, of iron, A. Th. 940 (lyr.).