Oceanus Deucaledonius

Latin

Etymology

From ōceanus (ocean) +‎ Deucaledonius (of Deucaledon), with the adjective being a misspelling of Deucalionius / Deucalioneus (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 "Oceanus Deucalionius."

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Ōceanus Deucaledonius m sg (genitive Ōceanī Deucaledoniī); 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 Deucaledonius
genitive Ōceanī Deucaledoniī
dative Ōceanō Deucaledoniō
accusative Ōceanum Deucaledonium
ablative Ōceanō Deucaledoniō
vocative Ōceane Deucaledonie

Descendants

  • Middle English: Deucaledon Ocean (calque)

References

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