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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesoceano
Pronunciation / Transliteration: oˈsi.ɐ.nu
"O oceano Índico é conhecido pelas suas águas mornas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A very large expanse of sea, particularly each of the main principal geographical divisions of the earth's surface water.
"O oceano Atlântico separa a Europa da América." - 2
A vast or immense expanse or quantity of something.
"Ele olhou para o oceano de estrelas no céu noturno."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'oceanus', which traces back to the ancient Greek 'ōkeanos', originally personified as the great river encircling the world disc. The term entered Portuguese and other Romance languages during the medieval period, maintaining its core geographic significance.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Oceano" is said worldwide
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océan
Transliteration: osean
"L'océan Atlantique est très vaste."
Ozean
Transliteration: otse-an
"Der Ozean ist tief und geheimnisvoll."
oceano
Transliteration: oˈtʃe.ano
"L'oceano Pacifico è il più grande del mondo."
océano
Transliteration: oˈθea.no
"El océano alberga una gran variedad de vida marina."
oceano
Transliteration: oˈsi.ɐ.nu
"O oceano Índico é conhecido pelas suas águas mornas."
महासागर
Transliteration: mahāsāgar
"प्रशांत महासागर दुनिया का सबसे बड़ा महासागर है।"
海洋
Transliteration: hǎiyáng
"太平洋是世界上最大的海洋。"
대양
Transliteration: daeyang
"태평양은 지구상에서 가장 큰 대양입니다."
海洋
Transliteration: kaiyō
"太平洋は世界で一番大きな海洋です。"
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