Oceanid

noun

Oce·​anid ō-ˈsē-ə-nəd 

: any of the ocean nymphs that are daughters of Oceanus and Tethys in Greek mythology

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Greek Ōkeanid-, Ōkeanís, from Ōkeanós oceanus + -id-, -is -id entry 1

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined above