oceanic en · ADJ
Pronunciation
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- /ˌəʊʃiˈænɪk/
- /ˌəʊsiˈænɪk/
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ὠκεανός (Ōkeanós) Ancient Greek ὠκεᾰνός (ōkeănós)bor. Latin ōceanus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin ōceanicusbor. English oceanic Borrowed from Latin ōceanicus. By surface analysis, ocean + -ic. Doublet of oceany.
Meanings
- Of or relating to the ocean.
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Living in, produced by, or frequenting the ocean.
Nevertheless, the capacity of fleshy fruits to be dispersed by oceanic currents (resulting from their floatability and viability after prolonged exposure to saltwater) cannot be evaluated without empirical experimentation [3 ,7 ,10 ,16 ].
2015 October 15, “On the Limited Potential of Azorean Fleshy Fruits for Oceanic Dispersal”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
- Resembling an ocean in vastness or extent.
- Having a climate that has a relatively small difference in temperature between the warmest and coldest times of the year, and relatively high rainfall
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more oceanic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most oceanic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
oceanically · panoceanic · oceanic trench · cisoceanic · oceanic abyss · amphioceanic · oceanic whitetip shark · oceanic dolphin · unoceanic · paleo-oceanic · bioceanic · mid-oceanic ridge · suboceanic · oceanic crust
Hyponyms
transoceanic · interoceanic · hyperoceanic · midoceanic · nonoceanic · paleooceanic
Translations (37)
be акія́нскі (of or relating to the ocean) · sk oceánsky (of or relating to the ocean) · ca oceànic (of or relating to the ocean) · de ozeanisch (of or relating to the ocean) · fr océanique (living in the ocean) · ga aigéanach (of or relating to the ocean) · el ωκεάνιος (living in the ocean) · bg океа́нски (of or relating to the ocean) · ms lautan (of or relating to the ocean) · pt oceânico (living in the ocean) · ru океани́ческий (of or relating to the ocean) · el ωκεάνιος (of or relating to the ocean) · uk океані́чний (of or relating to the ocean) · es oceánico (of or relating to the ocean) · cs oceánský (of or relating to the ocean) · fr océanique (of or relating to the ocean) · pl oceaniczny (of or relating to the ocean) · sv oceanisk (of or relating to the ocean) · pl oceaniczny (living in the ocean) · it oceanico (of or relating to the ocean) · kk мұхиттық (of or relating to the ocean) · ms lautan (living in the ocean) · nl oceanisch (of or relating to the ocean) · unm kitahikàni (of or relating to the ocean) · mk океански (of or relating to the ocean) · be акіяні́чны (of or relating to the ocean) · aii ܐܹܘܩܝܵܢܘܿܣܵܝܵܐ (of or relating to the ocean) · fa اقیانوسی (of or relating to the ocean) · ar مُحِيطِيّ (of or relating to the ocean) · ru океа́нский (of or relating to the ocean) · mt oċeaniku (of or relating to the ocean) · uk океа́нський (of or relating to the ocean) · ro oceanic (of or relating to the ocean) · pt oceânico (of or relating to the ocean) · mi aumoana (of or relating to the ocean) · fi merellinen (of or relating to the ocean) · ga aigéanta (of or relating to the ocean)