Oceanid
noun
any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea nymph.
Oceanides
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pluralof Oceanid.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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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
She became mother of all the chief rivers in the universe, as also the Oceanides or sea nymphs.
From Astronomical Curiosities Facts and Fallacies by J. Ellard Gore
METIS, his first wife, was one of the Oceanides or sea-nymphs.
From Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome by E.M. Berens
Chrysaor, in the old mythology, sprang from the blood of Medusa, armed with a golden sword, and married Callirrhoë, one of the Oceanides.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 12, No. 74, December, 1863 by Various
