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oceania

/ˌoʊ.ʃiˈæn.i.ə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.99 in modern English

Syllables
O-ce-a-nia
IPA
/ˌoʊ.ʃiˈæn.i.ə/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A continental region composed of the islands of the central and southern Pacific Ocean, principally divided into Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia.

name

A continental region composed of the islands of the central and southern Pacific Ocean, principally divided into Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia.That region plus in some definitions Australia and the Malay Archipelago.

Etymology

From French Océanie, coined circa 1812 by geographer Conrad Malte-Brun, from océan (“ocean”) + -ie, ultimately from Ancient Greek Ὠκεανός (Ōkeanós, “Oceanus”). By surface analysis, ocean + -ia.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: Océanie, Ὠκεανός

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌoʊ.ʃiˈæn.i.ə/
  • British English: /ˌəʊ.ʃiˈɑː.nɪə/

Derived Forms

oceanium

Frequently Paired Words

Oceanic Oceanian Oceanianist ocean

Synonyms

Australia Oceania

Rhymes With

espana

Questions

How do you pronounce oceania?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌoʊ.ʃiˈæn.i.ə/.
What does oceania mean?
A continental region composed of the islands of the central and southern Pacific Ocean, principally divided into Melanesia, Micronesia and Polynesia.
Where does oceania come from?
It is traced to French.

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