oceanic meaning: definition, etymology and quotations

oceanic

adjalso spelled Oceanic

/ˌəʊʃiˈænɪk/ · /ˌəʊsiˈænɪk/

Etymology Borrowed from Latin ōceanicus; equivalent to ocean + -ic. Doublet of oceany.

Of or relating to the ocean.

Living in, produced by, or frequenting the ocean.

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Resembling an ocean in vastness or extent.

Having a climate that has a relatively small difference in temperature between the warmest and coldest times of the year, and relatively high rainfall

Derived terms: amphioceanic, bioceanic, cisoceanic, mid-oceanic ridge, oceanic abyss, oceanically, oceanic crust, oceanic dolphin, oceanic trench, oceanic whitetip shark, paleo-oceanic, panoceanic, suboceanic, unoceanic
Hyponyms: hyperoceanic, interoceanic, midoceanic, nonoceanic, paleooceanic, transoceanic

Oceanic

adj

Of or pertaining to Oceania; Oceanian.

An engaging explanation of Oceanic art and an important gateway to wider appreciation of Oceanic heritage and visual culture

Of the Oceanic branch of the Austronesian language family.

Derived terms: Oceanicist, Proto-Oceanic