cetin

C3E1T1I1N1
/ˈsɛtɪn/

noun

The white, waxy constituent of spermaceti.

OriginTurkish Çetin →
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Meanings

cetin1

nouncetin (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe white, waxy constituent of spermaceti.

Cetin2

proper nounCetin (plural Cetins)

plural Cetins

  1. A male given name from Turkish.
  2. A surname from Turkish.

    The Washington State Patrol identified the suspect as 20-year-old Arcan Cetin. Cetin emigrated from Turkey and is a legal U.S resident, according to an initial police investigation.

    2016 September 24, “Man suspected of killing 5 people at Burlington mall arrested near Oak Harbor”, in KCBY, archived from the original on 26 Sep 2016

Origin

  1. TurkishÇetin
  2. EnglishCetin

From Turkish Çetin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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