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
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [oːˈke.a.nʊs dɛu̯.ka.ɫɛˈdɔ.ni.ʊs]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [oˈt͡ʃɛː.a.nus d̪eu̯.ka.leˈd̪ɔː.ni.us]
Proper noun
Ōceanus Deucaledonius m sg (genitive Ōceanī Deucaledoniī); 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 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).