oceanic

O1C3E1A1N1I1C3
/ˌəʊʃiˈænɪk//ˌəʊsiˈænɪk/

adjective

Of or relating to the ocean.

Similar
Eastern Malayo-Polynesianpelagicunlimitedlimitlessmarine
Less commonScrabble 11

Meanings

oceanic1

adjectiveoceanic (comparative more oceanic, superlative most oceanic)

comparative more oceanic · superlative most oceanic

  1. Of or relating to the ocean.
  2. Living in, produced by, or frequenting the ocean.

    Nevertheless, the capacity of fleshy fruits to be dispersed by oceanic currents (resulting from their floatability and viability after prolonged exposure to saltwater) cannot be evaluated without empirical experimentation [3 ,7 ,10 ,16 ].

    2015 October 15, “On the Limited Potential of Azorean Fleshy Fruits for Oceanic Dispersal”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
  3. Resembling an ocean in vastness or extent.
  4. Having a climate that has a relatively small difference in temperature between the warmest and coldest times of the year, and relatively high rainfall

Oceanic2

adjectiveOceanic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to Oceania; Oceanian.

    An engaging explanation of Oceanic art and an important gateway to wider appreciation of Oceanic heritage and visual culture

  2. not comparableOf the Oceanic branch of the Austronesian language family.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounan eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages

Similar
Eastern Malayo-Polynesian

adjectiverelating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean

Similar

adjectiveresembling the ocean in apparent limitlessness in extent or degree

adjectiveconstituting or living in the open sea

Similar

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekὨκεανός (Ōkeanós)
  2. Ancient Greekὠκεᾰνός (ōkeănós)
  3. Latinōceanus
  4. Latinōceanicus
  5. Englishoceanic

Borrowed from Latin ōceanicus. By surface analysis, ocean + -ic. Doublet of oceany.

Full word history & related roots →

Translations

Arabic مُحِيطِيّ
  • مُحِيطِيّ (muḥīṭiyy)of or relating to the ocean
Bulgarian океа́нски
  • океа́нски (okeánski)of or relating to the ocean
Catalan oceànic
  • oceànicof or relating to the ocean
Czech oceánský
  • oceánskýof or relating to the ocean
Dutch oceanisch
  • oceanischof or relating to the ocean
Finnish merellinen
  • merellinenof or relating to the ocean
French océanique, océanique
  • océaniqueof or relating to the ocean
  • océaniqueliving in the ocean
German ozeanisch
  • ozeanischof or relating to the ocean
Greek ωκεάνιος, ωκεάνιος
  • ωκεάνιος (okeánios)of or relating to the ocean
  • ωκεάνιος (okeánios)living in the ocean
Irish aigéanach, aigéanta
  • aigéanachof or relating to the ocean
  • aigéantaof or relating to the ocean
Italian oceanico
  • oceanicoof or relating to the ocean
Malay lautan, lautan
  • lautanof or relating to the ocean
  • lautanliving in the ocean
Māori aumoana
  • aumoanaof or relating to the ocean
Persian اقیانوسی
  • اقیانوسی (oqiânusi)of or relating to the ocean
Polish oceaniczny, oceaniczny
  • oceanicznyof or relating to the ocean
  • oceanicznyliving in the ocean
Portuguese oceânico, oceânico
  • oceânicoof or relating to the ocean
  • oceânicoliving in the ocean
Romanian oceanic
  • oceanicof or relating to the ocean
Russian океа́нский, океани́ческий
  • океа́нский (okeánskij)of or relating to the ocean
  • океани́ческий (okeaníčeskij)of or relating to the ocean
Slovak oceánsky
  • oceánskyof or relating to the ocean
Spanish oceánico
  • oceánicoof or relating to the ocean
Swedish oceanisk
  • oceaniskof or relating to the ocean
Ukrainian океа́нський, океані́чний
  • океа́нський (okeánsʹkyj)of or relating to the ocean
  • океані́чний (okeaníčnyj)of or relating to the ocean

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Cite this entry
APA

oceanic. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oceanic

MLA

“oceanic.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oceanic. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “oceanic,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oceanic.

Source: oceanic on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.