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oceanic.

Of or relating to the ocean.

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Meaning & usage

adj/ˌəʊʃiˈænɪk//ˌəʊsiˈænɪk/
  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

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek Ὠκεανός (Ōkeanós) Ancient Greek ὠκεᾰνός (ōkeănós)bor. Latin ōceanus Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin ōceanicusbor. English oceanic Borrowed from Latin ōceanicus. By surface analysis, ocean + -ic. Doublet of oceany.

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