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
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [oːˈke.a.nʊs dɛu̯.ka.ɫeːˈdɔ.ni.ʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [oˈt͡ʃɛː.a.nus deu̯.ka.leˈdɔː.ni.us]
Proper noun
Ōceanus Deucalēdonius m sg (genitive Ōceanī Deucalēdoniī); second declension
- 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).