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词汇 Oceanid
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Definition of Oceanid in English:

Oceanid

nounPlural Oceanids, Plural Oceanides ˈəʊʃ(ə)nɪdəʊˈsiːənɪdōˈsēənid
Greek Mythology
  • A sea nymph.

    〔希腊神话〕俄西厄尼德(海洋女神)

    Example sentencesExamples
    • She is Juno’s messenger, and an Oceanid: the offspring of an unending stream of water that encircles the earth.
    • Circe's father was Helios, the God of the Sun and her mother was Perse, an Oceanid.
    • Each painting features a dazzlingly nubile Phoebus Apollo surrounded by a throng of Oceanides, Tritons, and other marine creatures.

Origin

From French Océanide, from Greek ōkeanis, ōkeanid-.

Rhymes

Leonid

Definition of Oceanid in US English:

Oceanid

nounōˈsēənid
Greek Mythology
  • A sea nymph; one of the daughters of Oceanus.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Each painting features a dazzlingly nubile Phoebus Apollo surrounded by a throng of Oceanides, Tritons, and other marine creatures.
    • Circe's father was Helios, the God of the Sun and her mother was Perse, an Oceanid.
    • She is Juno’s messenger, and an Oceanid: the offspring of an unending stream of water that encircles the earth.

Origin

From French Océanide, from Greek ōkeanis, ōkeanid-.

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