Oceanid

American  

[oh-see-uh-nid] / oʊˈsi ə nɪd /

noun

Classical Mythology.

Oceanids, plural Oceanides plural

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

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Oceanid British  

/ əʊˈsɪənɪd /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• Oceanides
  plural
• Oceanids
  plural

Etymology

Origin of Oceanid

< Greek Ōkeanídes daughters of Oceanus (nominative plural of Ōkeanís ), equivalent to Ōkean ( ós ) Oceanus + -ides -id ¹

Example Sentences

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Oceanides Oceanids

Taking a journey through icy waters and cascading waterfalls, the London Philharmonic present a quartet of pieces, including Debussy's La Mer and Sibelius's Oceanides - with an aquatic theme.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 2025

The following afternoon, "Become Ocean" followed two oceanic works, Sibelius' "The Oceanides" and Britten's Four Sea Interludes, and Passacaglia from "Peter Grimes."

From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 2018

Oceanides, the nymphs of the Ocean, all daughters of Oceanus, some 3000 in number.

From The Nuttall Encyclopædia Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by Nuttall, P. Austin

All the sweet parts of the tragedy, like the chorus of the Oceanides in the Prologue, the quartetti of the four nymphs and Periander's song of Ithaka are perfect in melody and expression.

From The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas by Annesley, Charles, pseud.

The Hyades, who in appearance are somewhat similar to the Oceanides, are cloudy divinities, and, from the fact of their being invariably accompanied by rain, are represented as incessantly weeping.

From Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome by Berens, E.M.

The Oceanids, the nymphs of this great river, were their daughters.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

Tethys is wife of Oceanus and mother of the Oceanids.

From Minor Poems by Milton by Milton, John