Oceanographic Meaning
/ˌoʊʃənəˈɡɹæfɪk/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
Listen pronunciation
Definition
adjrelating to oceanography, the science of oceans
Sentence Examples
Mary doesn't use her yacht for leisure, but for oceanographic research.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ research vessel collected samples from the deep sea.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ research vessel collected water samples from depths of over three thousand meters.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English ocean Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek γραφή (graphḗ) Ancient Greek -γραφίᾱ (-graphíā)bor. French -graphieder. English -ography English oceanography Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English oceanographic From oceanography + -ic.
Explore More C1 Vocabulary Words
CEFR Practice Quiz
The ____ research vessel collected samples from the deep sea.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ research vessel collected water samples from depths of over three thousand meters.