Etymology

Okeanos

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Today it means: Synonym of Oceanus (“god and personification of the world ocean”). Full definition →

Ancient Greek Ὠκεανός
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromὨκεανός
  2. English todayOkeanos

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Ὠκεανός (Ōkeanós). Doublet of Oceanus and ocean.

Words from the same roots

Ancient GreekὨκεανός all →

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