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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOzean
Pronunciation / Transliteration: oˈt͡seːan
"Der Pazifische Ozean ist der größte Ozean der Welt."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface.
"The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean on the planet." - 2
Any of the major divisions of the world's oceans.
"The Atlantic Ocean separates North America from Europe."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'ocean' comes from the Latin 'oceanus', which in turn derives from the Greek 'okeanos', referring to the great river encircling the earth in ancient mythology. Over time, the term evolved to denote the vast bodies of saltwater that cover most of the Earth's surface.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ocean" is said worldwide
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océan
Transliteration: ocean
"L'océan Atlantique est très vaste."
Ozean
Transliteration: oˈt͡seːan
"Der Pazifische Ozean ist der größte Ozean der Welt."
oceano
Transliteration: oˈt͡ʃeːano
"L'oceano Atlantico è molto profondo."
océano
Transliteration: oˈθeano
"El océano Pacífico es el más grande del mundo."
oceano
Transliteration: oˈseɐnu
"O oceano Atlântico é muito vasto."
महासागर
Transliteration: mahaasaagar
"महासागर पृथ्वी के अधिकांश भाग को ढकता है।"
海洋
Transliteration: hǎiyáng
"太平洋是世界上最大的海洋。"
바다
Transliteration: bada
"태평양은 세계에서 가장 큰 바다입니다."
海
Transliteration: umi
"太平洋は世界で最も大きな海です。"
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