oceanic
/ˌəʊʃiˈænɪk/oh-shee-A-nik
/ˌoʊʃiˈænɪk/oh-shee-A-nik
Meaningof the great sea
Common meaning: of the ocean
- oceanthe great sea around the earthLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 1764 · scan
- icadjective ending: relating to
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek ὠκεανός ‘the great sea around the earth’.
Roots
- ὠκεανός Greek “the great sea around the earth”
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