Oceanid

(ō sēə nid′)

noun pl. Oceanides

Gr. Myth. any of three thousand ocean nymphs, daughters of Oceanus and Tethys

Origin: Gr Ōkeanis (gen. Ōkeanidos)

See Oceanid in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. O·ce·an·i·des (ōˌsē-ănˈĭ-dēzˌ)
Greek Mythology
Any of the ocean nymphs believed to be the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys.

Origin:

Origin: Greek ōkeanis, ōkeanid-

Origin: , from Ōkeanos, Oceanus

.

link/cite print suggestion box