English Explanatory Dictionary

Oceanid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea-nymph.

Pronunciation

/əʊˈsiːənɪd/ /oʊˈsiənɪd/

Word forms

Oceanid Oceanids Oceanides Oceanide

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Oceanis, from Ancient Greek Ὠκεανίς (Ōkeanís), from Ὠκεανός (Ōkeanós) + -ις (-is), literally “sprung of Oceanus”. By surface analysis, Oceanus + -id.

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