Usage Note
Océano is masculine and refers to the five named oceans (Pacífico, Atlántico, etc.) as well as the sea in a grand, literary sense. The everyday word for the sea in general is mar, which can be masculine or feminine depending on register — océano is always masculine. The adjective is oceánico.
Examples
"El océano Pacífico es el más grande del mundo."
Natural Translation
The Pacific Ocean is the largest in the world.
Literal Translation
The ocean Pacific is the most large of-the world.
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