Ketu

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proper noun

The descending lunar node. In Hindu mythology, Ketu is generally referred to as a "shadow" planet, believed to have a tremendous impact on human lives and also the whole creation.

Similar
☋
Opposite
Rāhu
OriginSanskrit केतु →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. HinduismThe descending lunar node. In Hindu mythology, Ketu is generally referred to as a "shadow" planet, believed to have a tremendous impact on human lives and also the whole creation.

    Synonyms: ☋ · Antonyms: Rāhu

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounThe descending lunar node. In Hindu mythology, Ketu is generally referred to as a "shadow" planet, believed to have a tremendous impact on human lives and also the whole creation.

Similar
☋
Opposite
Rāhu

Origin

  1. Sanskritकेतु
  2. EnglishKetu

Borrowed from Sanskrit केतु (ketú).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

TukeUtke
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APA

Ketu. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ketu

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“Ketu.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ketu. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ketu,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ketu.

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