océn

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See also: oceń

Old Irish

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin ōceanus, from Ancient Greek Ὠκεανός (Ōkeanós).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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océn m

  1. ocean, (deep) sea

Inflection

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Masculine o-stem
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative océn océnL océinL
Vocative océin océnL océnuH
Accusative océnN océnL océnuH
Genitive océinL océn océnN
Dative océnL océnaib océnaib
Initial mutations of a following adjective:
  • H = triggers aspiration
  • L = triggers lenition
  • N = triggers nasalization

Descendants

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  • Irish: aigéan
  • Scottish Gaelic: aigeann

Mutation

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Old Irish mutation
Radical Lenition Nasalization
océn unchanged n-océn
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every
possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.