Oceanid en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /əʊˈsiːənɪd/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /oʊˈsiənɪd/ (General-American)
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin Oceanis, from Ancient Greek Ὠκεανίς (Ōkeanís), from Ὠκεανός (Ōkeanós) + -ις (-is), literally “sprung of Oceanus”. By surface analysis, Oceanus + -id.
Meanings
- (Greek) Any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea-nymph.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oceanids | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Oceanides | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Oceanide | alternative, archaic | lexicographic |
Hyponyms
Translations (15)
fr Océanide (any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; sea-nymph) · ru Океани́да (any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; sea-nymph) · bg океанида (any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; sea-nymph) · el Ωκεανίδα (any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; sea-nymph) · pl okeanida (any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; sea-nymph) · io Oceanido (any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; sea-nymph) · ca oceànide (any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; sea-nymph) · ko 오케아니스 (any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; sea-nymph) · la Oceanis (any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; sea-nymph) · gl oceánide (any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; sea-nymph) · pl oceanida (any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; sea-nymph) · es oceánide (any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; sea-nymph) · pt oceânide (any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; sea-nymph) · ky Океанида (any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; sea-nymph) · grc Ὠκεανίς (any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; sea-nymph)