Oceanid
noun
Oce·anid ō-ˈsē-ə-nəd 
: any of the ocean nymphs that are daughters of Oceanus and Tethys in Greek mythology
Word History
Etymology
borrowed from Greek Ōkeanid-, Ōkeanís, from Ōkeanós oceanus + -id-, -is -id entry 1
First Known Use
1842, in the meaning defined above
Oceanid
noun
as in mermaid
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- mermaid
- Nereid
- sea-maiden
- siren
- hamadryad
- naiad
- water nymph
- nymph
- sea-maid
- oread
- dryad
- wood nymph