oceanus

See also: Oceanus

Latin

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ὠκεᾰνός (ōkeanós).

Pronunciation

(Classical) IPA^(key): /oːˈke.a.nus/, [oːˈkeänʊs̠]

(modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /oˈt͡ʃe.a.nus/, [oˈt͡ʃɛːänus]

Noun

ōceanus m (genitive ōceanī); second declension

ocean, sea
Synonyms: mare, pontus
(Medieval Latin) any large body of water, including a channel or river

Declension

Second-declension noun.

Case	Singular	Plural
Nominative	ōceanus	ōceanī
Genitive	ōceanī	ōceanōrum
Dative	ōceanō	ōceanīs
Accusative	ōceanum	ōceanōs
Ablative	ōceanō	ōceanīs
Vocative	ōceane	ōceanī

Derived terms

Ōceanus Britannicus
Ōceanus Germānicus
Ōceanus Vergivius
Ōceanus Ā̆tlanticus

Related terms

Ōceanus

Descendants

→ Basque: ozeano
Catalan: oceà
→ Dutch: oceaan
→ English: ocean
French: océan
Friulian: ocean
→ Galician: océano
→ German: Ozean
→ Irish: aigéan
Italian: oceano
Occitan: ocean
Piedmontese: ocean
→ Portuguese: oceano
Romanian: ocean
Sicilian: ucèanu
Spanish: océano
→ Welsh: eigion

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