Ceto

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Ceto

  • /ˈsiːtoʊ/

Rhymes with -iːtoʊ

Where it comes from

From Ancient Greek Κητώ (Kētṓ); see also κῆτος (kêtos, “sea monster”). Compare Cetus.

proper noun

  1. Greek A primordial sea goddess, wife of Phorcys and mother of numerous monsters including Echidna and the gorgons.
  2. The trans-Neptunian object 65489 Ceto.

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name primordial sea goddess

DeutschKeto
РусскийКето́ Ketó

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"Ceto." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ceto. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Ceto. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ceto

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@misc{ceto_2026,
  title = {Ceto},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ceto},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}