Ὠκεανός

Ancient Greek

proper noun
Definitions
  • Oceanus, a Greek water god usually said to be a Titan, one of the sons of Uranus and Gaia.
  • The great freshwater river thought to encompass the world.
  • The great saline outer sea (the Atlantic), as opposed to the Mediterranean.

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *ō-kei-m̥[h₁]no- (lying on).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ō-kei-m̥[h₁]no-

Gloss

lying on

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