Oceanic

UK
/ˌəʊʃiˈænɪk/
US
/ˌoʊʃiˈænɪk/

Translations

oceanicnoun

Oceanic

Oceanics
pl
Used in linguistics and anthropology for a person from Oceania or for a language that belongs to the Oceanic subgroup.

Definitions

oceanicnoun
A native or inhabitant of Oceania.
The Oceanics developed sophisticated navigation techniques long before modern instruments.
Any of the languages within the Oceanic subgroup of the Austronesian family.
Tok Pisin is an Oceanic widely used in Papua New Guinea.