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Oceanid

UK/əʊˈsiːənɪd/US/oʊˈsiənɪd/

Oceanid noun: any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea-nymph.

Noun

Oceanid (plural Oceanids or Oceanides)

  1. (Greek) Any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea-nymph.

Forms of Oceanid

pluralOceanids
pluralOceanides
alternative form (archaic)Oceanide

Origin of Oceanid

Borrowed from Latin Oceanis, from Ancient Greek Ὠκεανίς (Ōkeanís), from Ὠκεανός (Ōkeanós) + -ις (-is), literally “sprung of Oceanus”. By surface analysis, Oceanus + -id.

Questions about Oceanid

What does Oceanid mean?
Oceanid means any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea-nymph.
What part of speech is Oceanid?
Oceanid is a noun.
How do you pronounce Oceanid?
Oceanid is pronounced /əʊˈsiːənɪd/ (UK).
What is the plural of Oceanid?
The plural of Oceanid is Oceanids.

Words near Oceanid in the dictionary

  1. Oceanican
  2. Oceanicans
  3. Oceanicist
  4. Oceanicists
  5. oceanicity
  6. Oceanid
  7. Oceanides
  8. Oceanids
  9. oceanite
  10. oceanites
  11. oceanitid

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