transpontine

trans pon tine |transˈpänˌtīn træntˈspɑntaɪn | ▶adjective dated 1 on or from the other side of an ocean, in particular the Atlantic. [late 19th cent.: from trans- ‘across ’ + Latin pontus ‘sea ’ + -ine 1 . ] 2 on or from the other side of a bridge. [mid 19th cent.: from trans- ‘across ’ + Latin pons, pont- ‘bridge ’ + -ine 1 . ]

transpontine

transpontine |transˈpɒntʌɪn, trɑːns -, -nz- | ▶adjective dated on or from the other side of an ocean, in particular the Atlantic as viewed from Britain; American: she approached the task with typical transpontine enthusiasm. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from trans- ‘across ’ + Latin pontus ‘sea ’ + -ine 1 .