Accordocéan
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masculine
l' océan
ocean
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océan
/lɔseɑ̃/
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How do you say océan in French?
IPA
/lɔseɑ̃/
How do you pronounce océan in French?
océan is pronounced /lɔseɑ̃/ in French.
Example sentences
Le océan Atlantique est très profond et dangereux.
The Atlantic Ocean is very deep and dangerous.
Cet océan bleu s'étend sur des milliers de kilomètres.
This blue ocean stretches over thousands of kilometers.
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Why is it masculine?
Océan is masculine because it derives from Latin "oceanus," which was itself borrowed from Greek "ōkeanos" (Ὠκεανός), a masculine noun referring to the Titan god of the ocean in Greek mythology. The masculine gender was retained through this etymological lineage into French.
What is the French word for ocean?
The French word for ocean is l' océan — masculine.
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