Etymology

Oceanid

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Today it means: Any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea-nymph. Full definition →

Latin Oceanis ← Ancient Greek Ὠκεανίς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὨκεανίς
  2. Latin · borrowed fromOceanis
  3. English todayOceanid

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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