Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oceanus

/oʊˈsiːənəs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: oceanus
IPA: /oʊˈsiːənəs/

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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.

Etymology

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

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: Ὠκεανός

Inflected Forms

Okeanos (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce oceanus?: The recorded pronunciation is /oʊˈsiːənəs/.
What does oceanus mean?: 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.
Where does oceanus come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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