oceanic

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See also: Oceanic and oceànic

English

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Etymology

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From Latin ōceanicus;[1] equivalent to ocean +‎ -ic. Doublet of oceany.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˌəʊʃiˈænɪk/, /ˌəʊsiˈænɪk/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Adjective

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oceanic (comparative more oceanic, superlative most oceanic)

  1. Of or relating to the ocean.
  2. Living in, produced by, or frequenting the ocean.
  3. Resembling an ocean in vastness or extent.
  4. Having a climate that has a relatively small difference in temperature between the warmest and coldest times of the year, and relatively high rainfall

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Translations

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References

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  1. ^ oceanic, adj.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

Anagrams

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French océanique, from Latin ōceanicus. By surface analysis, ocean +‎ -ic.

Adjective

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oceanic m or n (feminine singular oceanică, masculine plural oceanici, feminine and neuter plural oceanice)

  1. oceanic

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