Oceanus Deucaledonius

Latin

Etymology

From ōceanus (ocean) +‎ Deucalēdonius (of *Deucaledon), with the adjective being a misspelling of Deucaliōnius / Deucaliōnēus (of Deucalion), in confusion with the nearby Calēdonia (Scotland). Deucalion was a son of Prometheus in Greek mythology who survived a flood sent by Zeus. Possibly preceded by a term such as *Ōceanus Deucaliōnius.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Ōceanus Deucalēdonius m sg (genitive Ōceanī Deucalēdoniī); second declension

  1. the Deucaledon Ocean (a historical ocean which comprises roughly the northernmost parts of the Atlantic Ocean)

Declension

Second-declension noun with a second-declension adjective, singular only.

singular
nominative Ōceanus Deucalēdonius
genitive Ōceanī Deucalēdoniī
dative Ōceanō Deucalēdoniō
accusative Ōceanum Deucalēdonium
ablative Ōceanō Deucalēdoniō
vocative Ōceane Deucalēdonie

Descendants

  • English: Deucaledon Ocean (calque)

References

  • Guilielmo Blaeuw (1622), Europa recens descripta [A recent description of Europe] (in Latin).