Setebos

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/ˈsɛtɛbʌs/

proper noun

A fictional deity worshipped by Caliban and his mother Sycorax in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A fictional deity worshipped by Caliban and his mother Sycorax in William Shakespeare's play The Tempest.
  2. astronomyA moon of Uranus.

Origin

The deity was named by William Shakespeare after a Patagonian deity mentioned in accounts of Magellan's voyages. The moon was named after the fictional deity.

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Translations

Japanese セティボス
  • セティボス (Setibosu)moon of Uranus
Cite this entry
APA

Setebos. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Setebos

MLA

“Setebos.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Setebos. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Setebos,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Setebos.

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