օվկիանոս
ōvkianos/ofkjɑˈnos/
The Armenian word for ocean is օվկիանոս (ōvkianos).
The word օվկիանոս refers to one of the large bodies of water. If you need to describe something as being marine or oceanic, you would use the adjective ծովային.
Meaning: one of the large bodies of water (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun օվկիանոս can be modified to change its role in a sentence. To specify 'the ocean', add the suffix –ը to form օվկիանոսը. To indicate possession or the phrase 'of the ocean', use the genitive form օվկիանոսի.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ofkjɑˈnos/. The sounds are similar to the English words [f]ire, s[c]an, [y]es, l[a]va, [n]est and [s]ip.
Did you know?
- Because Armenia is a landlocked country, the word օվկիանոս is frequently used metaphorically to describe something vast, infinite, or overwhelming, such as 'an ocean of knowledge'.
- The word օվկիանոս shares the same ancient Greek origin as the English word 'ocean', making them distant linguistic cousins.
- Armenia is a landlocked country, meaning it has no coastline or access to an օվկիանոս or ծով.
Examples in context
- Ատլանտյան օվկիանոսը շատ մեծ է։The Atlantic Ocean is very big.This sentence is useful for describing the size of the Atlantic Ocean using օվկիանոս.Tatoeba #13161296 by Proxima5, translation #5535273 by zvzuibqx
- Սուզանավը թաքնվեց օվկիանոսի խորքում։The submarine hid in the depths of the ocean.This sentence shows how to use the genitive form օվկիանոսի to mean 'of the ocean'.Tatoeba #10725981 by vahanm, translation #2725830 by AlanF_US
- Օվկիանոսը կեղտոտ է։The ocean is dirty.This sentence demonstrates the use of the definite form օվկիանոսը to mean 'the ocean'.Tatoeba #13396270 by Proxima5, translation #1126046 by CK
Example conversation
Two friends are looking at a geography book together.
- Լևոն LevonԻսկ սա որ օվկիանոսն է՞:Isk sa vor ovkianosn e?And which ocean is this?
- Անի AniԴա Հնդկական օվկիանոսն է:Da Hndikakan ovkianosn e:That is the Indian Ocean.
- Լևոն LevonԱյն շատ մեծ է:Ayn shat mets e:It is very large.
- Անի AniԱյո, օվկիանոսները հսկայական են:Ayo, ovkianosnere hskayakan en:Yes, oceans are enormous.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ocean” translations and entries օվկիանոս, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries օվկիանոս, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
