océn

Old Irish

/ˈoɡʲeːn/

noun
Definitions
  • ocean, (deep) sea

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ōceanus derived from Ancient Greek Ὠκεανός (Oceanus, a water deity, the great earth-encircling river).

Origin

Ancient Greek

Ὠκεανός

Gloss

Oceanus, a water deity, the great earth-encircling river

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