Oceanus

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/oʊˈsiːənəs/

proper noun

Personification of vast waters or the world ocean. He was the first-born of the Titans, son of Uranus and Gaia, the god Ωκεανός Ποταμός (Ōkeanós Potamós, “River Ocean”) that encircled the earth. With his sister-wife, Tethys, he fathered all rivers and the Oceanids.

OriginAncient Greek Ὠκεανός →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Okeanos

  1. Greekhuman sciencesPersonification of vast waters or the world ocean. He was the first-born of the Titans, son of Uranus and Gaia, the god Ωκεανός Ποταμός (Ōkeanós Potamós, “River Ocean”) that encircled the earth. With his sister-wife, Tethys, he fathered all rivers and the Oceanids.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
okeanos

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekὨκεανός
  2. EnglishOceanus

From Ancient Greek Ὠκεανός (Ōkeanós). Doublet of ocean.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Ὠκεανός
  • Ὠκεανός (Ōkeanós)personification of the ocean
Bulgarian Океан
  • Океан (Okean)personification of the ocean
Czech Ókeanos
  • Ókeanospersonification of the ocean
Esperanto Oceano
  • Oceanopersonification of the ocean
Finnish Okeanos
  • Okeanospersonification of the ocean
French Océan
  • Océanpersonification of the ocean
German Okeanos
  • Okeanospersonification of the ocean
Greek Ωκεανός
  • Ωκεανός (Okeanós)personification of the ocean
Italian Oceano
  • Oceanopersonification of the ocean
Japanese オーケアノス
  • オーケアノス (Ōkeanosu)personification of the ocean
Korean 오케아노스
  • 오케아노스 (Okeanoseu)personification of the ocean
Latin Ōceanus
  • Ōceanuspersonification of the ocean
Polish Okeanos
  • Okeanospersonification of the ocean
Portuguese Oceano
  • Oceanopersonification of the ocean
Russian Океа́н
  • Океа́н (Okeán)personification of the ocean
Slovak Ókeanos
  • Ókeanospersonification of the ocean
Spanish Océano
  • Océanopersonification of the ocean
Cite this entry
APA

Oceanus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oceanus

MLA

“Oceanus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oceanus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Oceanus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Oceanus.

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