Etymology

Deneb Kaitos

Today it means: The brightest star in the constellation Cetus. Full definition →

Arabic ذَنَب اَلْكَيْتُوس
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromذَنَب اَلْكَيْتُوس“Cetus's tail”
  2. English todayDeneb Kaitos

From Arabic ذَنَب اَلْكَيْتُوس (ḏanab al-kaytūs, “Cetus's tail”), from ذنب (“tail”) + an Arabization of Cetus.

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