Oceanid

[ oh-see-uh-nid ]

noun,plural O·ce·a·nids, O·ce·an·i·des [oh-see-an-i-deez]. /ˌoʊ siˈæn ɪˌdiz/. Classical Mythology.
  1. any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea nymph.

Origin of Oceanid

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<Greek Ōkeanídes daughters of Oceanus (nominative plural of Ōkeanís), equivalent to Ōkean(ós) Oceanus + -ides-id1

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Oceanid

/ (əʊˈsɪənɪd) /


nounplural Oceanids or Oceanides (ˌəʊsɪˈænɪˌdiːz)
  1. Greek myth any of the ocean nymphs born of Oceanus and Tethys

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