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oceanid

O·ce·a·nid
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [oh-see-uh-nid]
    • /oʊˈsi ə nɪd/
    • /ˈəʊʃənˌɪd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oh-see-uh-nid]
    • /oʊˈsi ə nɪd/

Definitions of oceanid word

  • noun plural oceanid any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea nymph. 1
  • noun oceanid any of the ocean nymphs born of Oceanus and Tethys 0
  • noun oceanid any of three thousand ocean nymphs, daughters of Oceanus and Tethys 0

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Parts of speech for Oceanid

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

oceanid popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for oceanid

noun oceanid

  • mermaid — (in folklore) a female marine creature, having the head, torso, and arms of a woman and the tail of a fish.
  • naiad — (sometimes initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. any of a class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs.
  • kelpie — Australian kelpie.
  • nereid — (sometimes lowercase) Classical Mythology. any of the 50 daughters of Nereus; a sea nymph.

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