Deneb Kaitos

proper noun

The brightest star in the constellation Cetus.

Meanings

proper noun
  1. The brightest star in the constellation Cetus.

    Synonyms: Beta Ceti, Diphda

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe brightest star in the constellation Cetus.

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Origin

  1. Arabicذَنَب اَلْكَيْتُوس“Cetus's tail”
  2. EnglishDeneb Kaitos

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

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Deneb Kaitos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Deneb%20Kaitos

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