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Added 10 October 2026

oceanic

/ˌəʊʃiˈænɪk/ noun

Latin root: ōceanicus Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about oceanic at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An eastern subfamily of Malayo-Polynesian languages.

adjective

Relating to or occurring or living in or frequenting the open ocean.
oceanic islands like Bermuda
Resembling the ocean in apparent limitlessness in extent or degree.
the oceanic violence of his rage
Constituting or living in the open sea.
oceanic waters

Origin

Borrowed from Latin ōceanicus. By surface analysis, ocean + -ic. Doublet of oceany.

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