- Oceanid
- noun Etymology: Greek ōkeanid-, ōkeanis, from Õkeanos Oceanus Date: 1842 any of the ocean nymphs that are daughters of Oceanus and Tethys in Greek mythology
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Oceanid — prop. n. (Greek mythology) A daughter of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys. Syn: sea nymph. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Oceanid — [ō sē′ə nid΄] n. pl. Oceanides [ō sē′an′i dēz΄] [Gr Ōkeanis (gen. Ōkeanidos)] Gr. Myth. any of three thousand ocean nymphs, daughters of Oceanus and Tethys … English World dictionary
Oceanid — Goddess Tethys, mother of Oceanids. Greek deities series Primordial deities … Wikipedia
Oceanid — /oh see euh nid/, n., pl. Oceanids, Oceanides /oh see an i deez /. Class. Myth. any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea nymph. [ < Gk Okeanídes daughters of Oceanus (nom. pl. of OKEANÍS), equiv. to Okean(ós) OCEANUS + ides ID1] * * * … Universalium
Oceanid — noun Any of the sea nymphs, daughters of Oceanus and Tethys … Wiktionary
Oceanid — [əʊ si:ənɪd, əʊʃ(ə)nɪd] noun (plural Oceanids or Oceanides ˌəʊsɪ anɪdi:z, ˌəʊʃɪ ) Greek Mythology a sea nymph. Origin from Fr. Océanide, from Gk ōkeanis, ōkeanid … English new terms dictionary
oceanid — oce·a·nid … English syllables
Oceanid — O•ce•a•nid [[t]oʊˈsi ə nɪd[/t]] n. pl. O•ce•a•nids, O•ce•an•i•des [[t]ˌoʊ siˈæn ɪˌdiz[/t]] myt any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea nymph • Etymology: < Gk Ōkeanídes daughters of Oceanus … From formal English to slang
oceanid — /oʊˈʃiənəd/ (say oh sheeuhnuhd) noun an ocean nymph. {Greek Ōkeanis, from Okeanos Oceanus, the god of the ocean} …
Oceanid — /oʊˈsiənɪd/ (say oh seeuhnid) noun Greek Legend a daughter of Oceanus; an ocean nymph. {Greek Ōkeanis} …
