Cetus

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Cetus

/ˈsiːtəs/

Where it comes from

From Latin cētus (“a sea monster”).

proper noun

A winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a whale. It includes the star Mira.

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name winter constellation of the northern sky

Español	Cetus
한국어	고래자리 Goraejari
日本語	鯨座 Kujiraza, くじら座 Kujiraza
中文	鯨魚座 /鲸鱼座 Jīngyúzuò
Français	Baleine
Deutsch	Walfisch
Ελληνικά	Κήτος Kítos
Русский	Кит

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"Cetus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cetus. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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

Chicago

"Cetus." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cetus.

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@misc{cetus_2026,
  title = {Cetus},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/cetus},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}