Etymology

Cetus

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Today it means: A winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a whale. It includes the star Mira. Full definition →

Latin cētus
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  1. Latin · derived fromcētus“a sea monster”
  2. English todayCetus

From Latin cētus (“a sea monster”).

Words from the same roots

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