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Oceanid

[oh-see-uh-nid]
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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.
  1. 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
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Oceanid

noun plural Oceanids or Oceanides (ˌəʊsɪˈænɪˌdiːz)
  1. Greek myth any of the ocean nymphs born of Oceanus and Tethys
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