Oceanid

[ oh-see-uh-nid ]

/ oʊˈsi ə nɪd /

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noun, plural O·ce·a·nids, O·ce·an·i·des

[oh-see-an-i-deez]. /ˌoʊ siˈæn ɪˌdiz/. Classical Mythology.

any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea nymph.

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Origin of Oceanid

<Greek Ōkeanídes daughters of Oceanus (nominative plural of Ōkeanís), equivalent to Ōkean(ós) Oceanus + -ides-id¹

Words nearby Oceanid

oceanic, oceanic crust, oceanicity, oceanic ridge, oceanic trench, Oceanid, ocean liner, ocean marine insurance, Ocean of Storms, oceanog., oceanography

British Dictionary definitions for Oceanid

Oceanid

/ (əʊˈsɪənɪd) /

noun plural Oceanids or Oceanides (ˌəʊsɪˈænɪˌdiːz)

Greek myth any of the ocean nymphs born of Oceanus and Tethys

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