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Oceanus

/oʊˈsiːənəs/

Oceanus proper noun: personification of vast waters or the world ocean. He was the first-born of the Titans, son of Uranus and Gaia, the god Ωκεανός Ποταμός (Ōkeanós Potamós, “River Ocean”) that encircled the earth. With his sister-wife, Tethys, he fathered all rivers and the Oceanids.

Proper noun

Oceanus

  1. (Greek) Personification of vast waters or the world ocean. He was the first-born of the Titans, son of Uranus and Gaia, the god Ωκεανός Ποταμός (Ōkeanós Potamós, “River Ocean”) that encircled the earth. With his sister-wife, Tethys, he fathered all rivers and the Oceanids.

Forms of Oceanus

alternative formOkeanos

Origin of Oceanus

From Ancient Greek Ὠκεανός (Ōkeanós). Doublet of ocean.

Questions about Oceanus

What does Oceanus mean?
Oceanus means personification of vast waters or the world ocean. He was the first-born of the Titans, son of Uranus and Gaia, the god Ωκεανός Ποταμός (Ōkeanós Potamós, “River Ocean”) that encircled the earth. With his sister-wife, Tethys, he fathered all rivers and the Oceanids.
What part of speech is Oceanus?
Oceanus is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Oceanus?
Oceanus is pronounced /oʊˈsiːənəs/.

Words near Oceanus in the dictionary

  1. oceanophytes
  2. Oceanport
  3. oceans
  4. oceanside
  5. oceansides
  6. Oceanus
  7. oceanview
  8. oceanviews
  9. oceanward
  10. oceanwards
  11. oceanwater

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