Oceanus

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Oceanus

/oʊˈsiːənəs/

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From Ancient Greek Ὠκεανός (Ōkeanós). Doublet of ocean.

proper noun Okeanos

Greek Personification of vast waters or the world ocean. He was the first-born of the Titans, son of Uranus and Gaia, the god Ωκεανός Ποταμός (Ōkeanós Potamós, “River Ocean”) that encircled the earth. With his sister-wife, Tethys, he fathered all rivers and the Oceanids.

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name personification of the ocean

Español	Océano
한국어	오케아노스 Okeanoseu
日本語	オーケアノス Ōkeanosu
Português	Oceano
Français	Océan
Deutsch	Okeanos
Italiano	Oceano
Ελληνικά	Ωκεανός Okeanós
Русский	Океа́н Okeán

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"Oceanus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/oceanus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Oceanus. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/oceanus

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"Oceanus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/oceanus.

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@misc{oceanus_2026,
  title = {Oceanus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/oceanus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}