Hĕl'les-pŏnt'ine, a.

adjective

a. [Lat. Hellespontius, Hellesponticus, Gr. Ἑλλησπόντιος, from Lat. Hellespontus, Gr. Ἑλλήσποντος, literally sea of Helle; Ἕλλη, Helle, and πόντος, sea.] Pertaining to the Hellespont. Mitford.