Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

transoceanic

/ˌtɹæn.zəʊ.ʃiˈæn.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.88 in modern English

Syllables
transocean-ic
IPA
/ˌtɹæn.zəʊ.ʃiˈæn.ɪk/
16
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
5
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Beyond or on the other side of an ocean.

adj

Crossing an ocean.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trans-bor. English trans- Ancient Greek Ὠκεανός (Ōkeanós) Ancient Greek ὠκεᾰνός (ōkeănós)bor. Latin ōceanus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin ōceanicusbor. English oceanic English transoceanic From trans- + oceanic.

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˌtɹæn.zəʊ.ʃiˈæn.ɪk/

Inflected Forms

more transoceanic (comparative) most transoceanic (superlative)

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Questions

How do you pronounce transoceanic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌtɹæn.zəʊ.ʃiˈæn.ɪk/.
What does transoceanic mean?
Beyond or on the other side of an ocean.
Where does transoceanic come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh₂-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh₂t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h₂n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trans-bor. English trans- Ancient Greek Ὠκεανός (Ōkeanós) Ancient Greek ὠκεᾰνός (ōkeănós)bor. Latin ōceanus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin ōceanicusbor. English oceanic English transoceanic From trans- + oceanic.

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