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🇪🇸Spanish Source WordCode: ES

transoceánico

Pronunciation / Transliteration: tɾansoˈseaniiko

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Transoceanic/ˌtrænz.oʊ.ʃiˈæn.ɪk/
adjectiveCEFR C1 (Advanced)Top #8500 frequency
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🇪🇸 Example Sentence in Spanish:

"El comercio transoceánico ha crecido significativamente en este siglo."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Crossing or extending across an ocean.

    "The cruise ship embarked on a long transoceanic voyage across the Atlantic."
  2. 2

    Situated or occurring on the other side of an ocean.

    "They maintained strong cultural ties with their transoceanic relatives."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the Latin prefix 'trans-' meaning 'across' combined with 'oceanic', which stems from the Greek 'okeanos' via Late Latin. The term emerged in the late 19th century alongside the expansion of steamship travel and submarine telegraph cables connecting continents across vast bodies of water.

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