oceanic
/ˌəʊʃiˈænɪk/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.39 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
4
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Living in, produced by, or frequenting the ocean.
adj
Resembling an ocean in vastness or extent.
adj
Having a climate that has a relatively small difference in temperature between the warmest and coldest times of the year, and relatively high rainfall
adj
Of or pertaining to Oceania; Oceanian.
adj
Of the Oceanic branch of the Austronesian language family.
Example Sentences
- "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 ]."
- "An engaging explanation of Oceanic art and an important gateway to wider appreciation of Oceanic heritage and visual culture"
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ὠκεανός (Ōkeanós) Ancient Greek ὠκεᾰνός (ōkeănós)bor. Latin ōceanus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin ōceanicusbor. English oceanic Borrowed from Latin ōceanicus. By surface analysis, ocean + -ic. Doublet of oceany.
Inflected Forms
more oceanic (comparative)
most oceanic (superlative)