oceano

ocean

noun oh-CHEH-ah-noh Less Common

Origin: from Greek Okeanos

Usage Note

Oceano is the open ocean, distinct from mare, which Italians use for any sea and even casually for the seaside. Note the stress falls on the second syllable, o-CE-a-no, not the third. It appears in figurative phrases like un oceano di gente (a sea of people).

Examples

"L'oceano è molto profondo."

Natural Translation

The ocean is very deep.

Literal Translation

The-ocean is very deep.

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