English Explanatory Dictionary

oversea

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Alternative form of overseas.
adv
  1. Alternative form of overseas.

Pronunciation

/ˌəʊ.vəˈsiː/ [ˌəʊ̯.vəˈsiː] LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-oversee.wav /ˌoʊ.vɚˈsi/ [ˌoʊ̯.vɚˈsi] /ˌɐʉ.vəˈsiː/ [ˌɐʉ̯.vɐˈsiː]

Word forms

oversea

Etymology

From Middle English over-se, over see, ouer sea, from Old English ofer sǣ (literally “over/across (the) sea”); equivalent to over + sea. Compare West Frisian oerseesk, Dutch overzee, German Übersee, Danish oversøisk.

Derived words

overseas
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