oceanid

indénombrable · nom propre

A proper noun from Greek mythology referring to a sea nymph who was a daughter of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys.

• 🇫🇷Nom propre ou nom commun issu de la mythologie grecque désignant une nymphe marine, fille des titans Océan et Téthys.

1. Sea nymph in Greek mythology C2 formal

   A sea nymph, one of the three thousand daughters of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys, who personified various aspects of the sea.

   • The Oceanids were often depicted as beautiful maidens accompanying Poseidon.
   • In ancient myths, an Oceanid could calm the waves or stir up storms.
   • The poet Hesiod described the Oceanids as guardians of the deep sea.

   🇫🇷Océanide

• oceanides plural form
• oceanids plural form
• oceanides' possessive plural form
• oceanids' possessive plural form
• oceanid's possessive singular form