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Oceanid

(ō sē′ə 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

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